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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

run out the clock en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) To preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession, to waste time.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
ran out the clock Tense=Past lexicographic
runs out the clock Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
run out the clock Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
running out the clock Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Relateds

rag the puck

Synonyms

run down the clock

Translations (3)

ca congelar (preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession) · fr jouer la montre (preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession) · ca retenir (preserve a lead in a game by retaining possession)