"run out on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: runs out on [present, singular, third-person], running out on [participle, present], ran out on [past], run out on [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> out on}} run out on (third-person singular simple present runs out on, present participle running out on, simple past ran out on, past participle run out on)
  1. To leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without prior warning.
    Sense id: en-run_out_on-en-verb-Tt3-I5Ri Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (on), English phrasal verbs with particle (out) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (on): 56 44 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 56 44
  2. To leave a restaurant without paying the bill; to dine and dash.
    Sense id: en-run_out_on-en-verb-rGpB5JHU

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for run out on meaning in English (1.6kB)

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