run-in

See also: run in

English

Etymology

For the meaning "end-phase", it presumably comes a marathon race, where in the final part the runners run into the stadium and complete a lap.

Pronunciation

Audio (US) (file)

Noun

run-in (plural run-ins)

An encounter; a scrape or brush, especially one involving trouble or difficulty.
I heard his brother had a run-in with the police the other day.
end-phase of a competition
Yahoo Sport's Leicester City blogger Helen Nutter gets ready for the Premier League run-in knowing her side - incredibly - still have a great chance of being crowned champions

Translations

an encounter; a scrape or brush

Russian: сты́чка (ru) f (stýčka)

Spanish: encontronazo

end-phase of a competition

Dutch: finale (nl) f

Anagrams

inrun, inurn

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