run_off

[run_off]

Run away secretly with one''s beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"

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Verb
decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff

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reproduce by xerography

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force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"

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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"

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run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"

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run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

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run away secretly with one''s beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"


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Usage Examples

I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

There's an ethic that says: 'You don't run off to the church for the sacraments of salvation, you establish a personal relationship with God. You don't run off to the courts for justice, you settle it yourself. You don't run off to labor unions to sort out your work relations, you can take this job and shove it if you don't like what you're doing.'

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