run down

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ruhn doun]
- /rʌn daʊn/
- /rʌn daʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhn doun]
- /rʌn daʊn/

Definitions of run down words

adjective run down melted or liquefied: run butter. 1
adjective run down poured in a melted state; run into and cast in a mold: run bronze. 1
verb without object run down to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground. 1
verb without object run down to move with haste; act quickly: Run upstairs and get the iodine. 1
verb without object run down to depart quickly; take to flight; flee or escape: to run from danger. 1
verb without object run down to have recourse for aid, support, comfort, etc.: He shouldn't run to his parents with every little problem. 1

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Origin of run down

First appearance:

before 1675

One of the 48% oldest English words

First recorded in 1675-85; adj. use of verb phrase run down

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Parts of speech for Run down

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Run down

run down popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for run down

verb run down

abuse — Abuse of someone is cruel and violent treatment of them.
accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
bad mouth — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
bad-mouth — If someone bad-mouths you, they say unpleasant things about you, especially when you are not there to defend yourself.

adj run down

ailing — An ailing organization or society is in difficulty and is becoming weaker.
down with — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
hospitalized — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
in a bad way — not good in any manner or degree.

adjective run down

expended — Spend or use up (a resource such as money, time, or energy).
hospitalised — to place in a hospital for medical care or observation: The doctor hospitalized grandfather as soon as she checked his heart.
qualmish — tending to have, or having, qualms.

All 168 Synonyms of run down