dead run

noun

Coming as fast as one can, often in a harried state.

“When she saw smoke coming from the kitchen, the old woman came in on the dead run to remove the burned loaf of bread from the oven.”

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Meanings

noun
  1. Coming as fast as one can, often in a harried state.

    When she saw smoke coming from the kitchen, the old woman came in on the dead run to remove the burned loaf of bread from the oven.

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APA

dead run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20run

MLA

“dead run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20run. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead run,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead%20run.

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