What does run-in mean?

Definitions for run-in
run-in

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word run-in.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. quarrel, wrangle, row, words, run-in, dustupnoun

    an angry dispute

    "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"

GCIDE

  1. Run-innoun

    An argument or quarrel.

Wiktionary

  1. run-innoun

    An encounter; a scrape or brush; especially one involving trouble or difficulty.

ChatGPT

  1. run-in

    A run-in generally refers to an unexpected encounter or conflict with someone. It can also refer to a type of sentence structure in which a subordinated or related thought runs into the main clause, separated only by a comma. In industrial terminology, a run-in period is the initial stage of operation where a machine or engine is tested or conditioned for regular use.

Matched Categories

Anagrams for run-in »

  1. inrun

  2. inurn

How to pronounce run-in?

How to say run-in in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of run-in in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of run-in in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of run-in in a Sentence

  1. Ian Gunnell:

    They were telling us why they were here, they were on the run, in trouble, needed somewhere to stay right now.

  2. The Red Sox:

    His home run in Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS was a signature moment in Red Sox history, we shared his unbridled joy when he hopped into the air as the ball cleared the fence in Anaheim. Hendu played just two seasons in Boston, but we always regarded him as one of us and are grateful for the time we were able to enjoy his talent and infectious personality. Everywhere he went, Henderson made friends. He was a great ambassador for our game, and we have lost him far too soon.

  3. David Kochel:

    There's no doubt, particularly in places where Iowa Republicans have struggled in the past few cycles in the suburbs, good women candidates have a high upside, iowa Republicans was a successful governor, Iowa Republicans has foreign policy experience and Iowa Republicans had a very successful run in the Trump administration -- all those things are to Iowa Republicans credit.

  4. Mark Baldassare:

    These numbers reflect what's going on in the national scene, but they also reflect that there is not a home state advantage( for Harris). There's not an advantage from the fact that she's run in statewide races here in 2010, 2014 and 2016.

  5. Gio Reyna:

    I don't know about that, but, yeah, it was a nice run, in the end, it didn't really turn out to anything.


Translations for run-in

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for run-in »

Translation

Find a translation for the run-in definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"run-in." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/run-in>.

Discuss these run-in definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for run-in? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
    A flabby
    B splay
    C numinous
    D commensal

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for run-in: