Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run dry

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: run dry
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become dry; to cease to flow with water.

verb

To run out; to be fully consumed; to expire.

Example Sentences

"Last summer the river ran dry."
"The beer soon ran dry so we cracked open a bottle of wine."
"I used to write short stories, but these days my inspiration has run dry."
"They're working forty hours, they got caught in the game / Like junkies runnin' dry / The vulnerability / Like junkies runnin' dry / They're always there on time / Like junkies runnin' dry / They can't be satisfied / Like junkies runnin' dry"
"There's nothing where he used to lie / My inspiration has run dry"
"If you are a marketer or an influencer and feel like your idea bank is running dry, then ChatGPT can serve as an excellent tonic to get your creative juices flowing."

Inflected Forms

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

Synonyms

dry out

Questions

What does run dry mean?: To become dry; to cease to flow with water.

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