English verb: run off | |||
1. | run off (motion) run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along | ||
Samples | The thief made off with our silver. The accountant absconded with the cash from the safe. | ||
Synonyms | abscond, absquatulate, bolt, decamp, go off, make off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flee, fly, take flight | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | levant | ||
2. | run off (motion) leave suddenly and as if in a hurry | ||
Samples | The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas. When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out. | ||
Synonyms | beetle off, bolt, bolt out, run out | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go away, go forth, leave | ||
3. | run off (motion) force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings | ||
Samples | Drive away potential burglars. Drive away bad thoughts. Dispel doubts. The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers. | ||
Synonyms | chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, turn back | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | banish, clear the air, fire, frighten, shoo, shoo away, shoo off | ||
Verb group | drive out, force out, rouse, rout out | ||
4. | run off (motion) run away secretly with one's beloved | ||
Samples | The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas. | ||
Synonyms | elope | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flee, fly, take flight | ||
5. | run off (motion) run off as waste | ||
Samples | The water wastes back into the ocean. | ||
Synonyms | waste | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | course, feed, flow, run | ||
6. | run off (creation) reproduce by xerography | ||
Synonyms | photocopy, xerox | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | reproduce | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | microcopy, photostat | ||
7. | run off (competition) decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | compete, contend, vie | ||
Domain category | game | ||