run-upnoun
uk/ˈrʌn.ʌp/us/ˈrʌn.ʌp/[ C ] In some sports, a run-up is a period or distance of running that you do in order to be going fast enough to perform a particular action:
The longer and faster your run-up is, the higher you can jump.
[ S ] mainly UK the final period of time before an important event:
Everyone is very busy during the run-up to publication.
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