Run-on
Pronunciation: /ˈrʌˈnɑːn/
Run-on (noun)
- a sentence with two or more independent clauses not properly connected.
Examples
- The essay was full of run-on sentences.
- She struggled to avoid run-on sentences in her writing.
Common collocations: avoid run-on, correct a run-on, run-on sentence, run-on sentence, run-on speech
Run-on (adjective)
- continuing without stopping or pausing.
Examples
- The run-on speech lasted for hours.
- He gave a run-on explanation that was hard to follow.