run-out
noun
the act of evading a jump or jumping outside of the limiting markers.
run-out
American
[ruhn-aut]
/ ˈrʌnˌaʊt /
noun
Manège.
run out
British
verb
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to exhaust (a supply of something) or (of a supply) to become exhausted
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(intr) to expire; become no longer valid
my passport has run out
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informal to desert or abandon
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(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
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cricket dismissal of a batsman by running him out
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mechanical engineering an imperfection of a rotating component so that not all parts revolve about their intended axes relative to each other
run out
Idioms
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Become used up or exhausted, as in Our supplies have run out . [Late 1600s]
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Compel to leave; see run off , def. 5.
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Become void, expire, as in Our renter's insurance ran out last month . [c. 1300] Also see run out of ; run out on .
Etymology
Origin of run-out
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase run out
Example Sentences
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After being carelessly run-out for two, he dropped a caught-and-bowled chance in his first over and conceded 46 runs in seven overs.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The test was exactly how it was billed - a shakedown is motorsport terminology for giving a car a first run-out to make sure everything works.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
Kusal Mendis looked fluent during his 26, using his feet well against spin, but threw his wicket away with a run-out.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
He was involved in the run-out of skipper Michael Bracewell, who made 16 and departed after a direct throw from Shreyas Iyer.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
Charles stood over him, gulping air like a run-out dog.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
"But the momentum has been slow. It's not really like, 'Hey, I'm going to go run out there and vote right now.'"
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The choice is to have a system for drawing down your money smartly so you don’t run out, or living like a miser and ending up with more when you die than you started with.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
Thushara Rodrigo, a spokesman for Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry, acknowledged the risk that sanctioned ships might run out of food, fuel and water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
“We didn’t get run out of the stadium,” Riley said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Well, run out the door while Kin and the domovoi distract him!”
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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