RUNOFF
Dictionary entry overview: What does runoff mean? • RUNOFF (noun)
The noun RUNOFF has 2 senses:
1. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
2. a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
Familiarity information: RUNOFF used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• RUNOFF (noun)
Meaning:
The occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
runoff; overflow; overspill
Hypernyms ("runoff" is a kind of...):
flow; flowing (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
Meaning:
A final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("runoff" is a kind of...):
election (a vote to select the winner of a position or political office)
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