running out

Definition of running out in English English dictionary: Present participle of run out; being finished, decreasing in amount; exhaustion, being used up; moving outdoors quickly
running out of: being used up, decreasing in amount of
out of the running: No longer in competition
When it was revealed he shielded a friend from prosecution when he was the district attorney, he was out of the running for a judicial appointment.
run out: To get a batsman out via a run out (see above); or, to be got out in this way
run out: To use up; to consume all of something
If this hot weather continues, we will run out of ice cream.
run out: Alternative spelling of runout
run out: To extend a piece of material, or clothing
If I run out these curtains, they will fit the windows in the drawing room.
run out: Of a legal right, to expire, to terminate
The option will run out next week and I can't get it extended.
out of the running: (deyim) In (or out of) the running: In (or no longer in) contention
came running out of: ran excitedly out of, ran quickly away from
out of the running: not participating in the race, not competing in the race
run out: use up all one's strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
run out: If something runs out, it becomes used up so that there is no more left. Conditions are getting worse and supplies are running out
run out: exhaust the supply of; "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting"
run out: The amount of axial dimensional variation of the surface of the disc as it rotates Measured with a dial indicator, normal specification is 0 000 to 0 005" total run out Excessive run out results in inefficient braking and perceptible pedal pulsation
run out: When a legal document runs out, it stops being valid. When the lease ran out the family moved to Campigny. = expire
run out: prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"
run out: A Run Out is the amount of time after the policy year to notify the carrier of pending claims New claimants presented after the deadline are ineligible for reimbursement The Run Out can be significantly affected by the conditions of claim payment at the end of the Run Out term
run out: leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
run out: flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"
run out: become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out"
run out: A policy that exploits any strengths left in the product p 312
run out: If you run out of something, you have no more of it left. They have run out of ideas We had lots before but now we've run out. to run out of steam: see steam
run out: lose validity; "My passports expired last month"
run out: flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat"
run out: lose validity; "My passports expired last month