"run low" meaning in English

See run low in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: runs low [present, singular, third-person], running low [participle, present], ran low [past], run low [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> low}} run low (third-person singular simple present runs low, present participle running low, simple past ran low, past participle run low)
  1. To near the end of a supply of something; to be nearly running out. Related terms: run out, run short, run thin
    Sense id: en-run_low-en-verb-DCbax6mN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for run low meaning in English (1.1kB)

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