run cold
rʌn koʊld
ran cold, running cold
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Verbal expression

1.
emotions interestlose strong feelings or interest suddenly
  • Her excitement began to run cold after the news.
cool off lose interest
2.
machines engineswork at a lower temperature than usual
  • The car started to run cold after the repair.

Adjective

emotionRareshows little emotion or enthusiasmRare
  • Her attitude toward the project runs cold.
emotionless unenthusiastic
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Expressions with run cold

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make the blood run coldv.
cause extreme fear or horror in someone
The ghost story made the blood run cold in the listeners.
make blood run coldv.
cause someone to feel intense fear or horror
The eerie silence made her blood run cold.
make one's blood run coldv.
cause someone to feel very afraid
The ghost story made my blood run cold.
make someone's blood run coldv.
cause someone to suddenly feel extreme fear or deep horror inside
The scream from the dark basement made her blood run cold.

Expressions with run

run aroundv.
move quickly in different directions
The kids will run around in the park for hours..
run intov.
collide with something
She didn't see the post and run into it..
chicken runn.
enclosed area where chickens are kept
The farmer expanded the chicken run to accommodate more birds.
long runn.
extended period of time for outcomes to appear
In the long run, hard work pays off.
run out ofv.
use all of something so none is left
We will run out of milk soon.
get run overv.
be hit and passed over by a vehicle or object
He got run over by a car yesterday.

Expressions with cold

catch coldv.
become ill with a cold virus
She might catch cold if she goes out without a coat.
cold snapn.
brief period of sudden cold weather
The cold snap caught everyone by surprise.
go coldv.
become physically cold after being warm
The coffee will go cold if left out.
cold calln.
telephone call or visit without prior appointment
Receiving a cold call can be surprising and often unwelcome.
catch a coldv.
become infected with a cold virus
She started sneezing and realized she might catch a cold..
come down with a coldv.
become sick with a cold
She might come down with a cold after the rain.
in the coldadv.
outside in cold weather
She waited for the bus in the cold.
keep in cold storagev.
store something in a cold place to keep it fresh
We keep the meat in cold storage to prevent spoilage.
nurse a coldv.
care for oneself to recover from a cold
She stayed home to nurse a cold.
blood is running coldexp.
feel very scared or shocked suddenly
When she heard the noise, her blood was running cold.

Terms related to run cold

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cold frontcold snapcold-bloodedcold-heartedcoldishcoldlycoldnessdeclinediminishdwindleebbfade

Terms with run cold included in their meaning

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nurse a coldv.
medical
allow a cold to run its course with minimal care

Examples of run cold in a sentence

  • Their enthusiasm for the project quickly ran cold.
  • The generator began to run cold in the winter.
  • My old motorcycle tends to run cold in the mornings.
  • His interest in the subject runs cold.
  • Their support for the plan runs cold.

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  1. French:retomber, froid, ...
  2. German:nachlassen, kalt, ...
  3. Italian:raffreddarsi, freddo, ...
  4. Spanish:enfriarse, frío, ...
  5. Portuguese:arrefecer, frio, ...
  6. Chinese:热情消退, 冷淡的, ...
  7. Japanese:冷める, 冷淡な, ...
  8. Arabic:خَمَدَ حَمَاسُهُ, فَاتِر, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְאַבֵּד עִנְיָן, קַר, ...
  10. Russian:угасать, холодный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:згасати, байдужий, ...
  12. Hindi:ठंडी पड़ना, बिल्कुल ठंडा, ...
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