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ran out the clock

ran out the clock is the simple past of run out the clock.

Meaning of run out the clock

Verb

run out the clock (third-person singular simple present runs out the clock, present participle running out the clock, simple past ran out the clock, past participle run out the clock)

  1. (idiomatic) To preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time.

Questions about ran out the clock

What is ran out the clock the simple past of?
Ran out the clock is the simple past of run out the clock.

Words near ran out the clock in the dictionary

  1. ran out of gas
  2. ran out of road
  3. ran out of steam
  4. ran out of town
  5. ran out on
  6. ran out the clock
  7. ran over
  8. ran past
  9. ran point
  10. ran rampant
  11. ran rings around

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