runoff

Questions about runoff

What does runoff mean?

runoff means "the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in runoff?

runoff has 2 syllables: run-off. The stress falls on "run". In IPA it is /ˈɹʌˌnɔf/.

What is another word for runoff?

Close synonyms include overflow, overspill. 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 runoff a common word?

runoff is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with runoff?

3 words rhyme with runoff. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.