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running thin

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

Meaning of run thin

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains.
    • Patience is running thin.

Questions about running thin

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

Words near running thin in the dictionary

  1. running the show
  2. running the table
  3. running the whole show
  4. running therapies
  5. running therapy
  6. running thin
  7. running through
  8. running thrush
  9. running time
  10. running times
  11. running title

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