RUNOFF

Runoff

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run off

Verb

  1. To flee or depart quickly.
    Don't run off before the end of the event.
  2. To make photocopies, or print.
    Please run off a couple dozen more flyers to pass out.
  3. To write something quickly.
    Shakespeare could run off a play in just a couple of days.
  4. (of a liquid) To pour or spill off or over.
    They kept a barrel to store rainwater that has run off the roof.
  5. To leave someone without prior advice.
    He ran off to France leaving her with all the debts and three children to bring up.
  6. To chase someone away.
    If anyone comes into this field, the bull will soon run them off.
  7. To operate by a particular energy source.
    This radio runs off batteries.


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runoff

Noun

  1. That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
  2. Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.
    The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake.
  3. A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated,
    There will now be a runoff as neither front runner received more than 50% of the vote.


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