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Definition run out in American English

run out phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to use all of something and not have any left

Example

Some hospitals are running out of blood supplies.

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2

if something runs out, you do not have any more of it left

Example

They returned home from South Africa when their money ran out.

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3

if time is running out, you do not have long to do something

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4

if an official agreement or document runs out, it stops being legal at a certain date

Example

My contract runs out next July.

Example

When does your passport run out?

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5

if a pen runs out, it has no more ink left in it

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6

to make a criminal or a person who you do not like leave a town

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Definition run out in American English