Definitions for run up
run up

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. runup, run-upnoun

   a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time

   "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"

2. run-upverb

   the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed

3. run upverb

   pile up (debts or scores)

4. hoist, run upverb

   raise

   "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"

5. sew, run up, sew together, stitchverb

   fasten by sewing; do needlework

6. chalk up, run upverb

   accumulate as a debt

   "he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening"

7. run upverb

   make by sewing together quickly

   "run up a skirt"

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1. run upnoun

   the action of running up; the area of the pitch used by the bowler to run up, the start of which he marks with a small marker

2. run upverb

   of a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a ball

3. run upverb

   To bring a flag to the top of its flag pole

4. run upverb

   To make something, usually an item of clothing, very quickly

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1. Run Up

   Run Up is a song by American electronic band Major Lazer. The song features Canadian musician PartyNextDoor, and American rapper Nicki Minaj. The song was released on YouTube in January 26, 2017, by Mad Decent and Because Music. The song was written by primary Major Lazer member Diplo, Stargate, PartyNextDoor, Minaj, and Phillip Meckseper, while the song's production was handled by Major Lazer, Stargate, and Jr Blender.

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1. run up

   The term "run-up" generally refers to the period of time or the series of events leading up to a particular event or occurrence. This could be dealing with finances, sports, politics, or other areas. It often involves preparation, anticipation, buildup, or increase in certain activities. It can also refer to a rapid increase in value or cost in economic context. In sports, particularly cricket, it describes an approach towards the bowling crease by a bowler.

Matched Categories

1. • Accumulate
   • Fasten
   • Owe
   • Raise
   • Sew

How to pronounce run up?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of run up in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of run up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of run up in a Sentence

1. British Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin:

   Any disruption to our aviation system is a matter of the utmost concern, especially at this time of year in the run up to the holiday season, disruption on this scale is simply unacceptable and I have asked NATS for a full explanation of this evening's incident.

2. President Obama:

   Russia trying to influence or elections dates back to the Soviet Union, what they did here, hacking some emails and releasing them, is not a particularly fancy brand of espionage or propaganda. We were, frankly, more concerned in the run-up to the election to the possibilities of vote tampering, which we did not see evidence of and were confident that we could guard against. In the same interview, President Obama took the Russian hacking idea even further by alleging that Donald Trump in any way has direct ties to Russia.

3. Foreign Relations PresidentRichard Haass:

   He did nothing to persuade us that his various interventions in the run-up to the election were justified, it just seemed to me he took on a disproportionate role in American politics without the mandate to do it.

4. Daniel Morgan:

   FB stock had made a big run-up in anticipation of the report ...so the room for error was low.

5. Guy Thomas:

   These two powerful forces might start bumping up against each other, we're now in the run-up to( World Cup) 2018. There's a whole range of things that need to be contracted and tidied up, and( sponsors) are going to be hesitant about that.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=run up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Run_Up
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Run_Up
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com