run-in

UK
/ˈrʌn.ɪn/
US
/ˈrʌn.ɪn/

Translations

run-innoun
run-ins
pl
UK
/ˈrʌn.ɪn/
US
/ˈrʌn.ɪn/
They had a run-in with the neighbors over the noise.
У них была ссора с соседями из-за шума.
The driver had a run-in with a cyclist on the road.
У водителя было столкновение с велосипедистом на дороге.
run-inadjective
more run-in
Comp.
most run-in
Super.
UK
/ˈrʌn ɪn/
US
/ˈrʌn ɪn/
Used attributively (e.g., 'run-in period') to describe a preparatory stage.
run-inpast participle
Derived from the past participle of the phrasal verb 'run in'; describes something that has been conditioned by initial use.

Definitions

run-innoun
A disagreement or argument, especially one that is unexpected or sudden.
They had a run-in with the manager over the new policy changes.
A brief encounter or confrontation, often with someone in authority.
He had a run-in with the police last night.
The final straight section or last stage of a race, competition, or process, leading directly to the finish or conclusion.
She accelerated on the run-in to the finish line.
A preliminary period before the main phase of a process, study, or treatment, during which conditions are stabilized or participants acclimatize.
All volunteers went through a three-week run-in before randomization.
run-inadjective
Relating to a preliminary or preparatory stage that occurs before the main part of a process or study.
Participants completed a two-week run-in phase before starting the trial.
run-inpast participle
Conditioned by initial use so as to operate smoothly; broken in (of machinery, engines, etc.).
The engine is fully run-in after its first thousand miles.