run-out

[ ruhn-out ]

noun

, Manège.

1. the act of evading a jump or jumping outside of the limiting markers.

run out

verb

1. introften foll byof to exhaust (a supply of something) or (of a supply) to become exhausted
2. intr to expire; become no longer valid

   my passport has run out

3. run out on informal.
   to desert or abandon
4. tr cricket to dismiss (a running batsman) by breaking the wicket with the ball, or with the ball in the hand, while he is out of his ground

noun

1. cricket dismissal of a batsman by running him out
2. mechanical engineering an imperfection of a rotating component so that not all parts revolve about their intended axes relative to each other

Word History and Origins

Origin of run-out¹

First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase run out

Example Sentences

In August the BBC had learned that the prison system "came within 100 places" of running out of space altogether.

From BBC

Doing so is a pragmatic as well as a moral necessity lest the voters’ patience and generosity run out.

From Los Angeles Times

With prisons across the country running out of cells and the government releasing offenders early to ease pressure, the BBC has been reporting on the issues facing a system on the brink of collapse.

From BBC

Current relocation payments top out at $25,700, which can run out quickly when long-term tenants protected by rent stabilization are suddenly forced to pay rent at today’s prices.

From Los Angeles Times

“My concern is, are we running out of time to make those decisions so that we’re not a completely separate system,” Gold said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• depart
• exhaust
• expire
• finish
• go
• lose
• tire
• waste
• weaken