Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run point

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.21 in modern English

Syllables: run -point
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of take point (“to assume the first and most exposed position in a formation”).

verb

Synonym of take point (“to assume a key role in an operation”).

verb

past participle of run point

Example Sentences

"John hustled to the front and ran point. Three armed Hezbollah men appeared from the barracks to their right. John stopped, planted his feet, and fired from the standing position: pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop."
"The administration enlisted a smart, seasoned diplomat, Kurt Volker, to run point on its Ukraine policy."
"Whether he was running point at an Ohio rally or sitting rod-straight with a fixed grimace while Trump went commando at a photo op, the prime minister managed to navigate the circus without getting eaten by the lions."

Inflected Forms

runs point (present, singular) running point (participle, present) ran point (past)

Synonyms

take point

Questions

What does run point mean?: Synonym of take point (“to assume the first and most exposed position in a formation”).

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