English verb: run out | |||
1. | run out (change) become used up; be exhausted | ||
Samples | Our supplies finally ran out. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate | ||
Verb group | run out | ||
2. | run out (motion) flow off gradually | ||
Samples | The rain water drains into this big vat. | ||
Examples | The water run outs | ||
Synonyms | drain | ||
Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | course, feed, flow, run | ||
3. | run out (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 off | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | go away, go forth, leave | ||
4. | run out (stative) lose validity | ||
Samples | My passports expired last month. | ||
Synonyms | expire | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discontinue | ||
5. | run out (motion) flow, run or fall out and become lost | ||
Samples | The milk spilled across the floor. The wine spilled onto the table. | ||
Synonyms | spill | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | course, feed, flow, run | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | brim over, overflow, overrun, run over, well over | ||
Verb group | slop, spill, splatter | ||
6. | run out (change) exhaust the supply of | ||
Samples | We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out | ||
Verb group | run out | ||
7. | run out (change) prove insufficient | ||
Samples | The water supply for the town failed after a long drought. | ||
Synonyms | fail, give out | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
8. | run out (body) use up all one's strength and energy and stop working | ||
Samples | At the end of the march, I pooped out. | ||
Synonyms | conk out, peter out, poop out, run down | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary | ||