<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Something that drains or flows off, as rain that flows off from the land in streams.</li><li>A final contest held to determine a victor after earlier contests have eliminated the weaker contestants.</li><li>A deciding final contest held after one in which there has been no decisive victor, as between two contestants who have tied for first place. Also called runoff.</li><li>A continual or prolonged reduction, especially in quantity or supply: a runoff in bank deposits; a sharp runoff in business inventories.</li><li>Stock Exchange: The final prices appearing on the ticker after the closing bell is rung for the trading day.</li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>