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
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. 2012