run-in

Questions about run-in

What does run-in mean?

run-in means "an angry dispute".

How many syllables are in run-in?

run-in has 2 syllables and divides as ru-n-in under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for run-in?

Close synonyms include quarrel, wrangle, row, words, dustup. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is run-in a common word?

run-in is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.