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run-up vs approach

approach vs run-up

run-up and approach both are nouns.

run-up is not a verb while approach is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run-up Yes No No No
approach Yes No Yes No
As nouns, approach is a hypernym of run-up; that is, approach is a word with a broader meaning than run-up:
  • run-up: the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
  • approach: the act of drawing spatially closer to something
Other hypernyms of run-up include approaching, coming.
run-up (noun) approach (noun)
the approach run during which an athlete gathers speed the act of drawing spatially closer to something
a substantial increase over a relatively short period of time a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
a way of entering or leaving
the temporal property of becoming nearer in time
a close approximation
a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
the event of one object coming closer to another
the final path followed by an aircraft as it is landing
run-up (verb) approach (verb)
make advances to someone, usually with a proposal or suggestion
move towards
come near in time
begin to deal with
come near or verge on, resemble, come nearer in quality, or character
Difference between run-up and approach

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