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Definition run out in British English

run out phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to use all of something and not have any left

Example

Many hospitals are running out of money.

Synonyms and related words
use up run out eat into
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.

Synonyms and related words
come to an end pass run out
3

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

Synonyms and related words
come to an end pass run out
4

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

Synonyms and related words
come to an end pass run out
5

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?

Synonyms and related words
come to an end pass run out
6

if someone is run out in cricket, they have to stop hitting the ball and leave the field because the other team hits one set of stumps (=sticks) with the ball before they can reach it

Synonyms and related words
the Ashes at stumps bail
7

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

Synonyms and related words
drive out banish send away
Definition run out in British English