run out

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The phrase "run out" is a verb that means to use up all of something so that there is none left. It can refer to physical items, like food or supplies, as well as time or energy.

Usage Instructions:

• "Run out" is often followed by "of," indicating what is being used up. For example, "run out of milk," "run out of time," or "run out of energy."
• It can also be used in different contexts to describe situations where something becomes insufficient or is exhausted.

Examples:

1. Physical Supplies: "We ran out of sugar, so I couldn't bake the cookies."
2. Time: "I ran out of time during the exam and couldn't finish all the questions."
3. Energy: "After hiking for hours, I ran out of energy and needed to rest."

Advanced Usage:

• "Run out" can also imply that something has lost its validity, such as a document. For example: "My driver's license ran out last year."
• It can refer to a situation where something escapes or spills unintentionally: "The water ran out of the bucket when I lifted it too quickly."

Word Variants:

• Noun: "run-out" (a situation where something is used up).
• Past tense: "ran out."

Different Meanings:

• To stop working or functioning: "The printer ran out of ink."
• To leave suddenly: "He saw the fire and ran out of the building."

Synonyms:

• Deplete
• Exhaust
• Use up
• Finish
• Spend

Related Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "Run out of steam": To become tired and unable to continue.
• "Run out the clock": To use up time strategically, especially in sports or games.

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Verb

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

Synonyms

• poop out
• peter out
• run down
• conk out
• fail
• give out
• spill
• expire
• run off
• bolt
• bolt out
• beetle off
• drain