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- [ruhn-doun]
- /ˈrʌnˌdaʊn/
- /ˈrʌn.daʊn/
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- [ruhn-doun]
- /ˈrʌnˌdaʊn/
Definitions of rundown word
- noun rundown a quick review or summary of main points of information, usually oral: This brief rundown of past events will bring you up to date. 1
- noun rundown Baseball. a play in which a base runner is caught between bases by two or more players of the opposing team who toss the ball back and forth in an effort to tag the runner out. 1
- noun rundown Commerce. runoff (def 4). 1
- adjective rundown fatigued; weary; exhausted. 1
- adjective rundown in a state of poor health: He was in a run-down condition from months of overwork. 1
- adjective rundown in neglected condition; fallen into disrepair: a run-down house. 1
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Origin of rundown
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
1905-10, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase run down
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Parts of speech for Rundown
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rundown 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.
rundown usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rundown
noun rundown
- abc — The ABC of a subject or activity is the parts of it that you have to learn first because they are the most important and basic.
- abc's — The ABC's of a subject or activity are the parts of it that you have to learn first because they are the most important and basic.
- apercu — outline
- apercus — a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- bio — a biography, often a very brief one
adj rundown
- all in — If you say that you are all in, you mean that you are extremely tired.
- cruddy — dirty or unpleasant
- dead tired — Very tired; completely exhausted.
- dog-eared — having dog-ears: a dog-eared book.
adjective rundown
- annihilative — Serving to annihilate; radically destructive.
- crumbling — to break into small fragments or crumbs.
- curer — A healer.
- depressed — If you are depressed, you are sad and feel that you cannot enjoy anything, because your situation is so difficult and unpleasant.
- deprived — Deprived people or people from deprived areas do not have the things that people consider to be essential in life, for example acceptable living conditions or education.
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