run-up

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An increase in the value or amount of something

Economists expect a run-up of long-term interest rates.

A period of time just before an important event

The candidates were very nervous in the run-up to the election.

The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball
The approach run of a highjumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum
1. the act of running up something2. a usually sudden increase in volume or price3. (chiefly British) a period immediately preceding an action or event
1. (cricket) The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball.2. (UK) A period of time just before an important event.3. An increase in the value or amount of something
A special case of Key–to–line or Gear–to–line, often applied to air control for piston pumps
To hit the ball along or close to the ground toward and onto the green
In sport, a run-up is the run made by a player or athlete, for example before throwing a ball or a javelin, or before jumping. When I began to compete again, I was struggling with my run-up
The short burst of speed put on by a horse in order to clear a jump
the rush of water up a structure or BEACH on the breaking of a WAVE The amount of run-up is the vertical height above STILLWATER LEVEL that the rush of water reaches
The run-up to an event is the period of time just before it. The company believes the products will sell well in the run-up to Christmas
a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"
the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
of a bowler, to run, or walk up to the bowling crease in order to bowl a ball
To make something, usually an item of clothing, very quickly

I'll run you up a skirt for tomorrow evening.

To bring a flag to the top of it's flag pole
To accumulate a debt

He ran up over 5,000 $ in unpaid bills.

the action of running up; the area of the pitch used by the bowler to run up, the start of which he marks with a small marker
as of debts or scores make by sewing together quickly; "run up a skirt
fasten by sewing; do needlework
make by sewing together quickly; "run up a skirt"
accumulate as a debt; "he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening"
raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
as of debts or scores
perform quickly; cause an increase; accumulate quickly
1. If someone runs up bills or debts, they acquire them by buying a lot of things or borrowing money. He ran up a £1,400 bill at the Britannia Adelphi Hotel see also run-up
runup
a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections
run-up

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    Etymologie

    [ 'r&n-"&p ] (noun.) 1834. From run + up.

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