Definition of Runoff

Noun: runoff  'rún,óf

  1. The occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
    - overflow, overspill
     
  2. A final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
Verb: run off  rún óf
  1. Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
    "the accountant ran off with the cash from the safe";
    - abscond, bolt, absquatulate [N. Amer], decamp, go off, make off, make away
     
  2. Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
    "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran off";
    - run out, bolt, bolt out, beetle off
     
  3. Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
    "The supermarket had to run off many disappointed customers";
    - chase away, drive out, turn back, drive away, dispel, drive off
     
  4. Run away secretly with one's beloved
    "The young couple ran off and got married in Las Vegas";
    - elope
     
  5. Run off as waste
    "The water runs off back into the ocean";
    - waste
     
  6. Reproduce by xerography
    - photocopy, xerox
     
  7. (game) decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff

See also:
runny
runoffs

Anagrams containing the word runoff

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