Definition
- Verb + two objects
To produce printed copies of something, often using a printer or copier.
I need to get this report printed; can you help me run it off?
The school will run off all the students' report cards in the computer lab today.
He spent hours running off all the meeting minutes for distribution.
To swiftly and effortlessly compose something typically slow or complex, like poetry or music.
He ran off that poem during lunch break.
The composer can run off melodies effortlessly, as if penning a song at ease.
She ran off a beautiful song in just one afternoon.
To score points effortlessly in a competition.
The athlete ran off points effortlessly in the competition, leaving the audience amazed.
In this game, he seems to run off points with ease every time.
Even against strong opponents, he ran off points easily in the first half.