running on empty

A form of run on empty — To be losing enthusiasm or willingness; to lack motivation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run on empty
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APA

running on empty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20on%20empty

MLA

“running on empty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20on%20empty. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running on empty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20on%20empty.

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