run out

/ɹˈʌn ˈaʊt/

to run out

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: run]

to use up something and have no more of it left

flow off gradually

synonyms : drain

leave suddenly and as if in a hurry

synonyms : beetle off

(of a document or agreement) to not be valid anymore

synonyms : expire

use up all one's strength and energy and stop working

synonyms : conk out

prove insufficient

synonyms : fail

exhaust the supply of

flow, run or fall out and become lost

synonyms : spill

*** Extend a piece of material, or clothing

Examples

1. "Sorry, I've run out."

2. Do we have any milk left or did we run out?

3. I’ve got money you can borrow if you run out.

4. A star with 8 times the Sun’s mass runs out in only 100 million years or so.