I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: run up
: the act of running up something
a run-up of a golf ball to the putting green
a run-up of a polo ball to the goal
a run-up of prices in the stock market
specifically : acceleration of an aircraft engine on the ground for testing and checking
II. noun
chiefly Britain : a period immediately preceding an action or event
the run-up to the country council elections — Economist