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runs out the clock

runs out the clock is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 runs out the clock

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

Words near runs out the clock in the dictionary

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

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