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running dry

running dry is the present participle and gerund of run dry.

Meaning of run dry

Verb

run dry (third-person singular simple present runs dry, present participle running dry, simple past ran dry, past participle run dry)

  1. (literally) To become dry; to cease to flow with water.
    • Last summer the river ran dry.
  2. (figuratively) To run out; to be fully consumed; to expire.
    • The beer soon ran dry so we cracked open a bottle of wine.

Questions about running dry

What is running dry the present participle and gerund of?
Running dry is the present participle and gerund of run dry.

Words near running dry in the dictionary

  1. running dictations
  2. running dog
  3. running dogs
  4. running down
  5. running down the clock
  6. running dry
  7. running errands
  8. running fight
  9. running fights
  10. running fire
  11. running flush

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