English verb: run short | |||
1. | run short (consumption) to be spent or finished | ||
Samples | The money had gone after a few days. Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest. | ||
Synonyms | go, run low | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cease, end, finish, stop, terminate | ||
Verb group | go | ||