to exhaust (a supply of something) or (of a supply) to become exhausted
(intr) to expire; become no longer valid
my passport has run out
informal to desert or abandon
(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
cricket dismissal of a batsman by running him out
mechanical engineering an imperfection of a rotating component so that not all parts revolve about their intended axes relative to each other
Become used up or exhausted, as in Our supplies have run out . [Late 1600s]
Compel to leave; see run off , def. 5.
Become void, expire, as in Our renter's insurance ran out last month . [c. 1300] Also see run out of ; run out on .
First recorded in 1865–70; noun use of verb phrase run out
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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
AJ was going to have a run-out fight in November in Saudi - an eight-rounder against a guy who was ranked about 100th in the heavyweight division.
From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025
"We're going to have a run-out here, nick a career-high payday, and then go back into camp for serious stuff next year."
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
I get really thirsty when I’m nervous, and I’d drunk the bulk of a two-liter Coke before the run-out.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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