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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. run-upnoun

   The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball

2. run-upnoun

   The approach run of a high jumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum

3. Etymology: From run + up.

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1. run-up

   A run-up generally refers to the period of time leading up to an important event. In various contexts, it could mean: 1) In sports, particularly in cricket and javelin throw, it's the approach taken by a player before releasing the ball or javelin. 2) In finance and investing, a run-up refers to a rapid increase in the value of a stock or market. 3) In political terms, it refers to the time leading up to an election or major political event. 4) In aviation, a run-up or runup refers to the full-power operation of an aircraft engine on the ground, for testing purposes before take-off.

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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. Ingo Speich:

   We will see a further run-up in markets...We are seeing additional inflows from institutional clients.

2. Rhona Smith:

   All laws must be applied equally ... to all political parties and their members to ensure protection of the democratic space in the run up to elections, the political situation, which includes renewed threats, judicial proceedings and even physical beating of members of the opposition, is a worry.

3. Terry Torrison:

   We've had a great run-up in the last few weeks and we're now just starting to pause for a bit.

4. Pete Buttigieg:

   One of the things that every person should think about in the run-up to 2020, especially because there are so many people, is that it is not only the outcome, but it is the conduct of campaigns that will make an impact on political life in our country, the world is changing, but it is not changing on its own. So, if by bringing forward good ideas I can be part of chipping away at that, that is one more reason to give this a look.

5. Daniel Morgan:

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

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=run-up
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Run-Up
3. ^ ChatGPT
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