RUN-UP


Meaning of RUN-UP in English

ˈrun-up BrE AmE noun

1 . the run-up to something the period of time just before an important event:

in the run-up to the election

2 . [countable] the act of running, or the distance that you run, before you kick a ball, jump over a pole etc

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.