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run out of — to use all of something so that there is none left

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to use all of something so that there is none left

Pronunciation (IPA): /rʌn aʊt ʌv/

Korean meaning: ~이 떨어지다, 다 써버리다

Korean pronunciation: **런** 아웃 오브

Example Sentences

  • My phone ran out of battery right when my crush texted me back!
  • We ran out of coffee at the office, so productivity dropped to zero.
  • The teacher ran out of patience when students kept asking the same question.

run out of

VERB

//rʌn aʊt ʌv//

to use all of something so that there is none left

run out of concept
💡 Concept

The gas station has run out of fuel for waiting customers

run out of rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Run out of water under the blazing sun, and you might be done.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rʌn aʊt ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/rʌn aʊt ɒv/

🌳Etymology

Rootrun

Origin

From Old English 'rinnan' (to run) combined with the preposition 'out' (from Old English 'ūt') and the preposition 'of' (from Old English 'of'). The phrasal verb developed in Middle English to express the depletion of resources.

🎵Rhyme

funsungundone
fun
sun
gun
done

🔗Collocations

run out of time
run out of money
run out of ideas
run out of patience
run out of steam
run out of gas
run out of breath

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My phone ran out of battery right when my crush texted me back!”

😄 Fun example

“We ran out of coffee at the office, so productivity dropped to zero.”

“The teacher ran out of patience when students kept asking the same question.”

😄 Fun example

“I ran out of excuses to avoid doing my homework.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

exhaustdepletefinishconsumeuse up

Antonyms

stock upreplenishrefill

Related

shortagescarcitysupplyreserveempty

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