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running out of steam

running out of steam is the present participle and gerund of run out of steam.

Meaning of run out of steam

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To run out of energy or motivation.
    • Near-synonyms: run on fumes, run on empty

Questions about running out of steam

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

Words near running out of steam in the dictionary

  1. running order
  2. running orders
  3. running out
  4. running out of gas
  5. running out of road
  6. running out of steam
  7. running out of town
  8. running out on
  9. running out the clock
  10. running over
  11. running past

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