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running out of town

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

Meaning of run out of town

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To force someone out of a place or a position.

Questions about running out of town

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

Words near running out of town in the dictionary

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

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