Standard Lemma guide

run-on

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: R AH1 N AA1 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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adj

Meaning 1

Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Placed or coming at the end of something, such as at the end of a dictionary entry.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Most dictionaries cover most adverbs with only run-on entries.

Meaning relationships

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3

noun

Meaning 3

An amount of time spent playing on the field during a game, especially so as to evaluate a player's abilities.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, soccer, sports

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A run-on sentence.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Anything that runs on, such as a run-on entry in a dictionary.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 6

The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being powered off.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, machining, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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7

adjective

Meaning 7

(verse) without a rhetorical pause between lines

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: end-stopped

History

Etymology

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