run thin
run thin · runs thin · ran thin · run thin · running thin
To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remainsTo be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains.
» My patience quickly runs thin with kids generally speaking if I stay too long around them.
Meaning
1 sensesTo be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains.
Patience is running thin.
Examples
1 sentencesMy patience quickly runs thin with kids generally speaking if I stay too long around them.
Forms
runs thin, running thin, ran thin, run thinWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle