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Run-out

UK //rʌn aʊt// US //rʌn aʊt// Pronunciation

Definition

To have no more of something.

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In simple words: When something is used up completely.

Examples

• I ran out of milk, so I can't make coffee.
• They will run out of supplies if they don't restock soon.
• We've run out of time to complete the project.
• Make sure we don't run out of paper before the meeting.
• The store ran out of the new game within hours of its release.

Usage notes

Use 'run out' when something is finished, like food or resources. It's appropriate in both formal and informal contexts.

Grammar pattern

run out + of + object

Memory hint

Imagine a runner who has no more energy left and has to stop.

Collocations

• run out of gas
• run out of time
• run out of options
• run out of stock
• run out of patience

Synonyms

• exhaust
• deplete
• consume
• diminish
• complete

Common mistakes

• Saying 'ran out of' when it should be 'run out of'.
• Using 'run out' without mentioning what is being run out.
• Confusing 'run out' with 'run away'.