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Synonyms for ran out

Grammar : Verb
Spell : ruhn
Phonetic Transcription : rÊŒn

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Définition of ran out

Origin :
  • the modern verb is a merger of two related Old English words, in both of which the first letters sometimes switched places. The first is intransitive rinnan, irnan "to run, flow, run together" (past tense ran, past participle runnen), cognate with (cf. Middle Dutch runnen, Old Saxon, Old High German, Gothic rinnan, German rinnen "to flow, run").
  • The second is Old English transitive weak verb ærnan, earnan "ride, run to, reach, gain by running" (probably a metathesis of *rennan), from Proto-Germanic *rannjanan, causative of the root *ren- "to run." This is cognate with Old Saxon renian, Old High German rennen, German rennen, Gothic rannjan.
  • Both are from PIE *ri-ne-a-, nasalized form of root *reie- "to flow, run" (see Rhine).
  • Of streams, etc., from c.1200; of machinery, from 1560s. Meaning "be in charge of" is first attested 1861, originally American English. Meaning "seek office in an election" is from 1826, American English. Phrase run for it "take flight" is attested from 1640s. Many figurative uses are from horseracing or hunting (e.g. to run (something) into the ground, 1836, American English).
  • To run across "meet" is attested from 1855, American English. To run short "exhaust one's supply" is from 1752; to run out of in the same sense is from 1713. To run around with "consort with" is from 1887. Run away "flee in the face of danger" is from late 14c. To run late is from 1954.
  • verb fail, be exhausted
Example sentences :
  • And so saying, George ran out into the street and made his way towards Islington.
  • Extract from : « Life in London » by Edwin Hodder
  • Then, with scorn for my folly, I ran out into the hall, crying for help.
  • Extract from : « The Bacillus of Beauty » by Harriet Stark
  • Then he ran out into the entryway, shouting and calling for his wife and daughter to come.
  • Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
  • After he had effectually concealed her he ran out to give the alarm.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Whittier, Volume VI (of VII) » by John Greenleaf Whittier
  • In her wrapper she ran out into the hallway and found him descending the stairs.
  • Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
  • It became so stifling that Augustine ran out of spit and was forced to lick her lips.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • Solange turned at once and ran out to seek the driver of the dog team.
  • Extract from : « Louisiana Lou » by William West Winter
  • I turned, and ran out of the gate and down the street as hard as ever I could.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Young People, July 20, 1880 » by Various
  • She ran out, gathered leaves and flowers, and came back with them.
  • Extract from : « Things as They Are » by Amy Wilson-Carmichael
  • Captain Hiram took the slip of paper and ran out at the door bareheaded.
  • Extract from : « The Depot Master » by Joseph C. Lincoln

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