Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run short

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.10 in modern English

Syllables: run short
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have used up or consumed the majority (of something), so that little remains.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

verb

To be nearly used up or consumed.

Example Sentences

"How much ice cream is left? Are we running short?"
"We're running short of wine. Could you fetch some more, please?"
"Diggle Station lies high up in the Pennine Chain, subject to extreme low temperatures. With this and heavy snowfall in the winter months, Diggle bids fair to compete with the Scottish lines under similar weather conditions, and the provision of unfrozen water in the higher ambient temperature of the tunnel must be a boon to harassed engine drivers whose thirsty steeds run short of water up the gruelling 1 in 125 seven-mile climb from Stalybridge."
"Patience is running short."

Usage

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

run low run out

Frequently Paired Words

run low run out

Synonyms

run low go

Questions

What does run short mean?: To have used up or consumed the majority (of something), so that little remains.

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