Run-on
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Run-on is an adjective meaning Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate.
Meaning
Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate.
More Meanings
- Placed or coming at the end of something, such as at the end of a dictionary entry.
- (soccer, rugby, etc.) An amount of time spent playing on the field during a game, especially so as to evaluate a player's abilities.
- A run-on sentence.
- Anything that runs on, such as a run-on entry in a dictionary.
- (machining) The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being powered off.
Example Sentences
Most dictionaries cover most adverbs with only run-on entries.
She reads musically. No harsh stops, no broken-breathy run-ons, no ups and down soft and fast fluctuations.
Word Forms
- run-ons
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include continued, cont'd, contd, incessant, everlasting, unceasing.
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Sources & Attribution
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