Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.36 in modern English

Syllables: run off
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To flee or depart quickly.

verb

To make photocopies, or print.

verb

To write something quickly.

verb

To pour or spill off or over.

verb

To cause to flow away.

verb

To chase someone away.

verb

To operate by a particular energy or fuel source.

verb

To have diarrhea.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: run away"
"Don't run off before the end of the event."
"He ran off to France leaving her with all the debts and three children to bring up."
"My girlfriend's run off with my car And gone back to her ma and pa."
"Near-synonyms: print off, print out"
"Please run off a couple dozen more flyers to pass out."

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

run away print off print out dash off whip up chase off chase away scare off runs check off tick off rattle off

Questions

What does run off mean?: To flee or depart quickly.

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