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- Dictionaryrun-of-the-mill/ˌrən ə(v) T͟Hə ˈmil/
adjective
- 1. lacking unusual or special aspects; ordinary: "a run-of-the-mill job"
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adjective. uk / ˌrʌn.əv.ðəˈmɪl / us / ˌrʌn.əv.ðəˈmɪl / Add to word list. ordinary and not special or exciting in any way: He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech. Synonyms. mediocre disapproving. ordinary. unexceptional. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. being part of normal life and not special.
Something run-of-the-mill is average and unexceptional. Nothing unusual happens during a run-of-the-mill day. Originally, this term has to do with material produced by a mill — such as lumber — that had the same size and quality.
Run-of-the-mill definition: merely average; commonplace; mediocre. See examples of RUN-OF-THE-MILL used in a sentence.
A run-of-the-mill person or thing is very ordinary, with no special or interesting features. [disapproval] I was just a very average run-of-the-mill kind of student. For many they clearly represent an alternative to run-of-the-mill estate cars. Synonyms: ordinary, middling, average, fair More Synonyms of run of the mill.
adjective. us / ˌrʌn.əv.ðəˈmɪl / uk / ˌrʌn.əv.ðəˈmɪl / Add to word list. ordinary and not special or exciting in any way: He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech. Synonyms. mediocre disapproving. ordinary. unexceptional. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. being part of normal life and not special.
ordinary and not special or exciting in any way: He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech. (Definition of run-of-the-mill from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of run-of-the-mill. in Chinese (Traditional) 普普通通的, 平淡無奇的, 乏味的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 普普通通的, 平淡无奇的, 乏味的… See more. in Spanish.
The meaning of RUN-OF-THE-MILL is not outstanding in quality or rarity : average, ordinary. How to use run-of-the-mill in a sentence.
Definition of run-of-the-mill adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Run-of-the-mill Definition. rŭnəv-thə-mĭl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Not special; ordinary; average. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Alternative spelling of run-of-the-mill. Wiktionary. Synonyms: run-of-the-mine. mine run. unexceptional. regular. everyday. usual. ordinary. mediocre.
Define run-of-the-mill. run-of-the-mill synonyms, run-of-the-mill pronunciation, run-of-the-mill translation, English dictionary definition of run-of-the-mill. adj. Not special or outstanding; average.
