run out

Meanings

• Verb

  To finish or use up all of a supply or resource.

  - "The grocery store ran out of bread."
  - "My phone ran out of battery."
  - "The company ran out of funds."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with run out
routine , mute , cute , mute , moot , shoot , boot , scoot

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Variants

List of all variants of run out that leads to same result
ran out , ran out of , ran out on , run out , run out of , run out on , running out , running out of , running out on , runs out , runs out of , runs out on , run out of gas , run out of patience , run out of time , against the clock , around the clock , clock , clocks , kill the clock , killed the clock , killing the clock , kills the clock , ran out the clock , round the clock , run out the clock , running out the clock , runs out the clock , eat run kill the clock , eat run out the clock , eat up kill the clock , eat up out the clock , eat up/run out/kill the clock

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Etymology

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The phrase 'run out' is derived from the Old English term 'rinnan ut', which means 'to flow out'. This meaning has evolved over time to refer to the complete depletion of a resource or supply.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'run out' is often used in sports to describe a situation where a team or player has no more opportunities to score.

2. In the game of chess, a player can 'run out of moves' if they are unable to make a legal move.

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Related Concepts

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1. Exhaustion: The state of being worn out or depleted, often physically or emotionally.

2. Depletion: The act of reducing or using up a resource or supply.

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Culture

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In literature, 'run out' is often used metaphorically to describe a situation where all options or resources have been exhausted. For example, in Ernest Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea', the protagonist is described as having 'run out of luck'.

How to Memorize "run out"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a container or supply slowly emptying until it is completely drained.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'run out' with the image of a grocery store shelf that is empty or a gas station sign that reads 'Out of Gas'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ran Out = Resources And Needs Overflowing Utterly' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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