English Dictionary

run off

verb

To flee or depart quickly. / (idiomatic) To make photocopies, or print. / (idiomatic) To write something quickly. / (of a liquid) To pour or spill off or over. / To cause to flow away.

He decided to run off and join the circus.

意味（1）

To flee or depart quickly.

Don't run off before the end of the event.

意味（2）

(idiomatic) To make photocopies, or print.

Please run off a couple dozen more flyers to pass out.

意味（3）

(idiomatic) To write something quickly.

Shakespeare could run off a play in just a couple of days.

意味（4）

(of a liquid) To pour or spill off or over.

They kept a barrel to store rainwater that has run off the roof.

意味（5）

To cause to flow away.

to run off a charge of molten metal from a furnace

意味（6）

To chase someone away.

If anyone comes into this field, the bull will soon run them off.

意味（7）

To operate by a particular energy or fuel source.

This radio runs off batteries.

意味（8）

to have diarrhea