runup

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A form of run-up — The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball.

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run-up
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Meanings

nounrunup (countable and uncountable, plural runups)

plural runups

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of run-up.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna substantial increase over a relatively short period of time

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run-up
Broader
increase
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run-up

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Deverbal from run up.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nupuruprun
Cite this entry
APA

runup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runup

MLA

“runup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runup. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runup,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runup.

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