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BNC: 23688 COCA: 16333

rundown

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rundown /ˈrʌnˌdaʊn/ noun
plural rundowns
rundown
/ˈrʌnˌdaʊn/
noun
plural rundowns
Learner's definition of RUNDOWN
[count]
1 
: a quick report about the main parts of something梗概，概要
2 
British : a gradual reduction in the size of a business, activity, etc.裁减；减缩
— see also run down at 1run
3 
baseball : a play in which a runner is chased by two or more opposing players who throw the ball to each other in an attempt to tag the runner out夹杀（跑垒员在两垒之间遭对方两名或两名以上球员互相掷球被夹杀出局）
BNC: 23688 COCA: 16333

rundown

1 of 3

noun

run·​down ˈrən-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce rundown (audio)
1
: an item-by-item report or review : summary
2
: a play in baseball in which a base runner who is caught off base is chased by two or more opposing players who throw the ball from one to another in an attempt to tag the runner out

run-down

2 of 3

adjective

ˈrən-ˈdau̇n How to pronounce run-down (audio)
1
: being in poor repair : dilapidated
2
: worn-out, exhausted
3
: completely unwound

run down

3 of 3

verb

ran down; run down; running down; runs down

transitive verb

1
a
: to collide with and knock down
b
: to run against and cause to sink
2
a
: to chase to exhaustion or until captured
b
: to trace the source of
c
: to tag out (a base runner) between bases on a rundown
3
: disparage

intransitive verb

1
: to cease to operate because of the exhaustion of motive power
the clock ran down
2
: to decline in physical condition or vigor

Synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Verb

Example Sentences

Noun They gave us a rundown on the main points of the news. a rundown of our public services He was caught in a rundown. Verb finally ran down the answer after hours of research constantly running down the city's cultural life won't do anything to improve it
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Watch for a closer look at the Fold, and a rundown of its features. Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 1 Sep. 2022 He was injured in his start Sunday while going to cover first base during a rundown in the third inning against the Orioles. Kristie Rieken, Chron, 30 Aug. 2022 Verlander was injured in his start Sunday while going to cover first base during a rundown in the third inning against the Orioles. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022 In Granite City – a fictional rundown metropolis a la Batman's Gotham – teen Sam (Javon Walton) is saved from a beatdown by neighbor Joe (Stallone), a garbageman with apparent superpowers. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2022 Our top picks: For all things contouring, read on below for what to look for in the best contour stick, plus a rundown on how to contour your face. Jacqueline Saguin, Good Housekeeping, 17 Aug. 2022 In that night's game, Omar Narváez, one of the two remaining catchers, injured his quad during a rundown on defense. Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2022 But at its southern end, Park Drive is dotted with rundown or shuttered businesses; lined with missing or broken sidewalks; and bordered with weeds and overgrown grass. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 7 July 2022 Missouri defenders were paid significantly less than their prosecutorial counterparts; worked out of rundown, outdated offices; and labored under workloads that often rendered meaningful investigation of their cases impossible. Chris Pomorski, The New Republic, 23 June 2022
Verb
Tostenson furiously kicked during the final 100 meters to run down Gorze, who won Friday’s 3,000, at the finish line. oregonlive, 21 May 2022 The camera is unrelenting here, showing the blade run down Aemma’s abdomen as her blood spills onto the bed sheets. Erica Gonzales, ELLE, 24 Aug. 2022 After a fourth-down stop late in the fourth quarter, the South got the ball back with just under two minutes and a chance to run down the clock. Paul Shepherd, The Indianapolis Star, 16 July 2022 Bilton ponders the role of genetics in her biological siblings’ dimples and in the fact that many have cats and let their phone batteries run down to a sliver. Janet Manley, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 If your jean shorts are looking run down, consider The Perfect Jean Short in Fiore Wash. Nicol Natale, PEOPLE.com, 8 July 2022 And with climate change exacerbating drought conditions in California and causing snow-melt water to run down weeks ahead of schedule, water officials and conservationists are warning of even more unpredictability ahead. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 29 May 2022 Grounds planted with lavender, freesia and olive trees run down to a private beachfront with cabanas on oceanfront decking and two pontoons are ready to moor arriving yachts. Lauren Jade Hill, Forbes, 26 May 2022 So, perform a hard reset rather than wait for the battery life to run down. Toby Grey, BGR, 22 May 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1908, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Adjective

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of rundown was in 1686
BNC: 23688 COCA: 16333

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