Meaning of run off
Definition of run off
(verb)
run away;
usually
includes
taking
something or
somebody
along; "The
thief
made
off with our silver"; "the
accountant
absconded with the
cash
from the safe"
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"
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"
run
away
secretly
with one's beloved; "The
young
couple
eloped and got
married
in Las Vegas"
run off as waste; "The
water
wastes
back
into the ocean"
reproduce
by
xerography
decide
(a
contest
or competition) by a
runoff
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