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runs on empty

runs on empty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run on empty.

Meaning of run on empty

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) To be losing enthusiasm or willingness; to lack motivation.
    • Near-synonyms: run on fumes, run out of steam

Questions about runs on empty

What is runs on empty the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs on empty is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run on empty.

Words near runs on empty in the dictionary

  1. runs off on
  2. runs off one's mouth
  3. runs off the tongue
  4. runs off with
  5. runs on
  6. runs on empty
  7. runs on fumes
  8. runs on the bank
  9. runs on the banks
  10. runs one on
  11. runs one's face

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