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cast off vs run up

run up vs cast off

cast off and run up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cast off No No Yes No
run up No No Yes No
As verbs, run up is a hypernym of cast off; that is, run up is a word with a broader meaning than cast off:
  • cast off: make the last row of stitches when knitting
  • run up: fasten by sewing; do needlework
Other hypernyms of cast off include sew, sew together, stitch.
cast off (verb) run up (verb)
to remove pile up (debts or scores)
make the last row of stitches when knitting raise by using ropes and pulleys
fasten by sewing; do needlework
make by sewing together quickly
accumulate, sometimes as a debt
Difference between cast off and run up

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