noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
That portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
The runoff of nitrates is poisoning the lake.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A second or further round of a competition, after other competitors (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
A second or further round of an indecisive election, after other candidates (often all but the last two) have been eliminated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: government, politics
Examples
There will now be a runoff as neither front runner received more than 50% of the vote.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: election
6
noun
Meaning 6
the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: overflow, overspill
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: flow, flowing
History
Etymology
Deverbal from run off.
Across languages
Translations
41 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
徑流 /径流
(jìngliú)
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Czech:
odtok
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Finnish:
valunta
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Galician:
doira
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
German:
Abfluss
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Hawaiian:
holo kele wai
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Hindi:
अपवाहित
(apvāhit)
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Hungarian:
esővíztöbblet
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Hungarian:
folyadéktöbblet
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Hungarian:
túlfolyás
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Hungarian:
el nem folyó esővíz
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Indonesian:
limpasan
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Malay:
larian
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Portuguese:
escoamento
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Russian:
сток
(stok)
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Spanish:
escorrentía
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Spanish:
acholole
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Swedish:
avrinning
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Swedish:
dagvatten
— portion of precipitation or irrigation which does not infiltrate
Finnish:
valunta
— dissolved chemicals, etc, included in such water
Chinese Mandarin:
比賽時間扣除 /比赛时间扣除
(bǐsài shíjiān kòuchú)
— sports: a second or further round of a competition, after other competitors (often all but the last two) have been eliminated
Hungarian:
döntő
— sports: a second or further round of a competition, after other competitors (often all but the last two) have been eliminated
Arabic:
جولة الإعادة
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Arabic:
الجولة الثانية
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Arabic:
الجولة الحاسمة
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Chinese Mandarin:
決勝選舉 /决胜选举
(juéshèng xuǎnjǔ)
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Finnish:
toinen vaali
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Finnish:
toinen äänestys
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
French:
ballottage
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
French:
second tour
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
German:
Stichwahl
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Hungarian:
pótválasztás
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Hungarian:
második/további forduló
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Persian:
دور دوم
(dovr-e dovom)
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Polish:
balotaż
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Portuguese:
segundo turno
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Portuguese:
segunda volta
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Russian:
второ́й эта́п вы́боров
(vtorój etáp výborov)
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Russian:
заключи́тельный эта́п вы́боров
(zaključítelʹnyj etáp výborov)
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Spanish:
segunda vuelta
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
Spanish:
balotaje
— politics: second or further round of an indecisive election
