runout — the action of something being completely used up or exhausted
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of something being completely used up or exhausted
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrʌnaʊt/
Example Sentences
- My phone died due to a battery runout right before my important presentation.
- The coffee shop experienced a runout of caffeine addicts' favorite beans during finals week.
- The spectacular runout in the cricket match had everyone on their feet cheering.
runout
NOUN[/ˈrʌnaʊt/]
the action of something being completely used up or exhausted
💡 Concept
The factory announced a runout sale before closing the old model line forever.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈrʌnaʊt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈrʌnaʊt/
🌳Etymology
Rootrun
Suffix-out
🎵Rhyme
workoutknockoutdropoutayout
workout
knockout
dropout
ayout
🔗Collocations
runout of fuel
runout of time
runout groove
brilliant runout
runout error
close runout
📝Examples
“My phone died due to a battery runout right before my important presentation.”
😄 Fun example
“The coffee shop experienced a runout of caffeine addicts' favorite beans during finals week.”
“The spectacular runout in the cricket match had everyone on their feet cheering.”
😄 Fun example
“My motivation experienced a complete runout after seeing the mountain of homework.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
depletionexhaustionshortagedeficit
Antonyms
abundancesurplusoverflow
Related
run-downburnoutsellouttimeout
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