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out of the running

out of the run·ning
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov stressed th ee ruhn-ing]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈrʌn ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out uhv, ov stressed th ee ruhn-ing]
    • /aʊt ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈrʌn ɪŋ/

Definitions of out of the running words

  • noun out of the running the act of a person, animal, or thing that runs. 1
  • noun out of the running managing or directing: the running of a business. 1
  • noun out of the running an act or instance of racing: the 113th running of the Kentucky Derby. 1
  • noun out of the running the condition of a track or surface to be run or raced on; footing: Our track team had muddy running today. 1
  • noun out of the running the amount, quality, or type of a liquid flow. 1
  • adjective out of the running galloping, racing, moving, or passing rapidly. 1
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Origin of out of the running

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1150-1200; See origin at run, -ing1, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Out of the running

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Out of the running

out of the running popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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