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- [ruhn on, awn]
- /rʌn ɒn, ɔn/
- /rʌn ɒn/
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- [ruhn on, awn]
- /rʌn ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of run-on word
- adjective run-on of or designating something that is added or run on: a run-on entry in a dictionary. 1
- adjective run-on Prosody. (of a line of verse) having a thought that carries over to the next line, especially without a syntactical break. 1
- noun run-on run-on matter. 1
- noun run-on Automotive. after-run. 1
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Origin of run-on
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; adj., noun use of verb phrase run on
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Parts of speech for Run-on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
run-on popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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