Definition of "run off" in 英语

Verb

To flee or depart quickly.
- Don't run off before the end of the event.
- He ran off to France leaving her with all the debts and three children to bring up.
To make photocopies, or print.
- Please run off a couple dozen more flyers to pass out.
To write something quickly.
- Shakespeare could run off a play in just a couple of days.
(of a liquid) To pour or spill off or over.
- They kept a barrel to store rainwater that has run off the roof.
To cause to flow away.
- to run off a charge of molten metal from a furnace
To chase someone away.
- If anyone comes into this field, the bull will soon run them off.
To operate by a particular energy or fuel source.
- This radio runs off batteries.
To have diarrhea. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
To recite, especially items on a list.
- He ran off the checklist one by one but still missed a couple of items.
To steal (horses).
- He ran off a pony from the ranch.