"run-on" meaning in English

See run-on in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} run-on (not comparable)
  1. Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-run-on-en-adj-NSVQZMIJ
  2. Placed or coming at the end of something, such as at the end of a dictionary entry. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-run-on-en-adj-7q1FlaZB

Noun

Forms: run-ons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} run-on (plural run-ons)
  1. (soccer, rugby, etc.) An amount of time spent playing on the field during a game, especially so as to evaluate a player's abilities. Tags: usually Categories (topical): Football (soccer), Rugby
    Sense id: en-run-on-en-noun-ThHPlgNP Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, soccer, sports
  2. A run-on sentence.
    Sense id: en-run-on-en-noun-TjEjv86W
  3. Anything that runs on, such as a run-on entry in a dictionary.
    Sense id: en-run-on-en-noun-n0Y7pGlk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 23 22 4 31 18
  4. (machining) The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being powered off. Categories (topical): Machining
    Sense id: en-run-on-en-noun-dOvuGV~1 Topics: engineering, machining, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for run-on meaning in English (3.1kB)

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