run-out
noun
the act of evading a jump or jumping outside of the limiting markers.
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run-out
American
[ruhn-out]
/ 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(intr) to expire; become no longer valid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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He was run-out attempting to keep the strike and England, despite three sixes by Jofra Archer when the game was all but done, finished on 246-7.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 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
The hint of farce continued when both Carey and Cameron Green almost ended up at the same end, only for both to survive the run-out chance.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
The easiest fixture on paper is against Fiji on 8 November, but could Caluori be set for more than just a brief run-out this autumn?
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025
Charles stood over him, gulping air like a run-out dog.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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