LookItUprun off
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌrʌn ˈɔːf/ · UK /ˌrʌn ˈɒf/
run off means: To leave quickly, often because you are afraid or want to escape.
verb
To leave quickly, often because you are afraid or want to escape.
- The dog ran off.
- The children ran off when they saw us.
- Why did he run off so suddenly?
If liquid does this, it flows away from a surface or over its edge.
- Water runs off the roof.
- The rain ran off the steep path.
- Where does the melted snow run off?
To print or copy something, usually quickly or in several copies.
- Please run off ten copies.
- I ran the handouts off yesterday.
- Can you run off the agenda for everyone?
To make a person or animal leave, often by threatening or chasing them.
- The dog ran off the birds.
- They ran the strangers off their property.
- Who ran off the people outside the shop?
To write something quickly and with little effort.
- He can run off a poem easily.
- She ran off a quick note before leaving.
- Could you run off a short article tonight?
To let liquid flow out of a container or away from a place.
- Run off the water slowly.
- The workers ran off the molten metal.
- Open this valve to run off the liquid.
Questions about run off
What does run off mean?
To leave quickly, often because you are afraid or want to escape.
What is run off in other languages?
Türkçe: kaçmak · Español: huir · Français: s’enfuir · Deutsch: weglaufen · Italiano: scappare · 日本語: 逃げる
How do you pronounce run off?
In American English /ˌrʌn ˈɔːf/; in British English /ˌrʌn ˈɒf/.
How do you use run off in a sentence?
The dog ran off. The children ran off when they saw us.
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