runup

American  

[ruhn-uhp] / ˈrʌnˌʌp /

noun

1. the testing of an airplane engine by accelerating the motor.

2. an advance in prices, as in the stock market.

3. Sports.

   1. the running up to the jump line by a broad jumper.

   2. the running up of the ball in soccer or polo toward the goal.

   3. the running up of a golf ball toward the putting green.

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Etymology

Origin of runup

First recorded in 1825–35; noun use of verb phrase run up

Example Sentences

Stocks slipped, with investors considering a new batch of corporate earnings and a geopolitically driven runup in oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

But the runup has been dominated by the off-stage antics of the coiffed contestants and their Thai hosts, escalating into a feminist firestorm drawing the attention of Mexico's president.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

At the same time, they won’t want to disrupt key business periods – ecommerce operators will typically put a freeze on any work in the runup to Christmas for example.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

Shares in AI companies have powered a huge runup in the stock market this year, but users are beginning to question whether the craze will fall flat.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2024

The 2020 Elliot Creek tsunami in a glacial valley in British Columbia, for instance, featured a landslide measuring 18 cubic million meters in volume and a tsunami runup of more than 100 meters.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2024