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Meaning of run off in English
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Verb
run off
Definitions
1.
run away
Examples
« usually includes taking something or somebody along »
2.
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
Examples
« The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas »
« When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out »
3.
force to go away
Examples
« 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 »
4.
run away secretly with one's beloved
Examples
« The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas »
5.
run off as waste
Examples
« The water wastes back into the ocean »
6.
reproduce by xerography
7.
decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff