run out Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb become used up; be exhausted
   
   • Our supplies finally ran out
2. verb flow off gradually
   drain.
   
   • The rain water drains into this big vat
3. verb leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
   bolt out; bolt; run off; beetle off.
   
   • The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas
   • When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out
4. verb lose validity
   expire.
   
   • My passports expired last month
5. verb flow, run or fall out and become lost
   spill.
   
   • The milk spilled across the floor
   • The wine spilled onto the table
6. verb exhaust the supply of
   
   • We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting
7. verb prove insufficient
   fail; give out.
   
   • The water supply for the town failed after a long drought
8. verb use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
   peter out; poop out; run down; conk out.
   
   • At the end of the march, I pooped out

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