ran on
Wouldn't stop talking
Ran on is the past tense of run on, meaning to continue without stopping or proper pause.
A sentence ran on when it lacks punctuation between independent clauses.
A meeting ran on for hours when it exceeded its expected duration.
A machine ran on diesel when that was its fuel source.
- kept goingMaintained forward motion
- prolongExtend in duration
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- operateControl or perform surgery
- overextendExceed one's limits
chatter · soliloquize · exaggerate · power · fuel · battery powered · solar powered · steam engine · drone · function · last · maintain · monologue · continue · persist · babble · endure · overflow
power source continuation
ran onshut down
Cease to operate
turned off · powered down · switched off · powered off · cut out