run-up

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noun

ˈrən-ˌəp 

1

: the act of running up something

2

: a usually sudden increase in volume or price

3

: a period immediately preceding an action or event

run up

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verb

ran up; run up; running up; runs up

intransitive verb

: to grow rapidly : shoot up

transitive verb

1

: bid up

2

: to stitch together quickly

3

: to erect hastily

4

: to achieve by accumulating

ran up a big lead

Examples of run-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The massive run-up in the shares has made the stock expensive. —Aya Wagatsuma, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024

Food eaten at home was just 1.1% pricier last month than the same time last year, compared with the 2.6% average run-up in consumer prices overall. —Jing Feng, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024

Verb

Stocks related to the data center — one of the hottest market sectors — have also run up big, including Arista Networks and Eaton. —Julie Coleman, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024

Holiday Pops concerts by the Boston Symphony Orchestra run up to Christmas Eve. —Mike Deehan, Axios, 8 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1897, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Kids Definition

run up

verb

: to cause to pile up : accumulate

ran up a big telephone bill