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- ▪ (of a quality, trait, or condition) be common or inherent in members of a family, especially over several generations
- ▪ arrest someone
1. a. : to insert as additional matter. b. : to make (typeset matter) continuous without a paragraph or other break. 2. : to arrest for a usually minor offense. 3. chiefly British : to break in (a new machine) gradually by careful operation. intransitive verb. : to pay a casual visit. Synonyms. Noun. brush. encounter. hassle.
run-in. noun [ C ] informal uk / ˈrʌn.ɪn / us / ˈrʌn.ɪn / If you have a run-in with someone, you have a serious argument with them or you get into trouble with them: I had a run-in with the boss /the law /the police yesterday. Synonyms. quarrel.
verb. to run (an engine) gently, usually for a specified period when it is new, in order that the running surfaces may become polished. tr to insert or include. intr (of an aircraft) to approach a point or target. informal. tr to take into custody; arrest. he was run in for assault.
RUN SOMETHING IN meaning: 1. If you run in a vehicle, you use it carefully and slowly for a short time when it is new, so…. Learn more.
1. informal. an argument or quarrel with somebody. Chloe and Jack had had a run-in that morning. I had a monumental run-in with him a couple of years ago. He had a run-in with the law. 2. sport. the period of time or series of matches leading up to a sporting event. the most difficult game of our run-in.
A run-in is a confrontation or an argument. Peaceful protests go more smoothly when protestors avoid run-ins with the police. If you get in a fight with your brother about how he never loads the dishwasher, you can call that a run-in.
Define run-in. run-in synonyms, run-in pronunciation, run-in translation, English dictionary definition of run-in. n. 1. A quarrel or argument. 2. Printing Matter that is added to a text. adj. Printing Having been added to or inserted into a text: run-in copy.
Jun 2, 2024 · run-in (plural run-ins) An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty.
An encounter; a scrape or brush; especially one involving trouble or difficulty. I heard his brother had a run-in with the police the other day. Wiktionary. Synonyms: dustup. words. row. wrangle. quarrel.
run-in. noun [ C ] informal uk / ˈrʌnɪn / us. Add to word list. an argument: to have a run-in with someone. (Definition of run-in from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
