run-on

See also: runon, Rūnõn, and run on

English

Adjective

run-on (not comparable)

1. Continuing on where a rhetorical pause would be more appropriate.
2. Placed or coming at the end of something, such as at the end of a dictionary entry.

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

Noun

run-on (plural run-ons)

1. (soccer, rugby, etc.) An amount of time spent playing on the field during a game, especially so as to evaluate a player's abilities.
2. A run-on sentence.
   • 1974 April 27, Barba Biccirilli, “Learning To Dare”, in Gay Community News, page 3:

     She reads musically. No harsh stops, no broken-breathy run-ons, no ups and down soft and fast fluctuations.

3. Anything that runs on, such as a run-on entry in a dictionary.
4. (machining) The period when a power saw or other tool continues to run after being powered off.

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