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running out the clock

running out the clock is the present participle and gerund 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 running out the clock

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

Words near running out the clock in the dictionary

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

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