Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run-off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.36 in modern English

Syllables
run-off
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of runoff.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A run-off area; a paved area around the track at a spot that drivers are likely to go off, as opposed to a gravel trap, grass or a barrier.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Deverbal from run off.

Usage

Inflected Forms

run-offs (plural)

Questions

What does run-off mean?
Alternative spelling of runoff.
Where does run-off come from?
Deverbal from run off.

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