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run-down Definition

run·-down (run′do̵un′)

adjective

  1. not wound and therefore not running, as a spring-operated clock
  2. in poor physical condition, as from overwork; debilitated
  3. fallen into disrepair; dilapidated

run-down Synonyms

run-down

modif.

  1. Exhausted

    debilitated, weary, worn-out; see tired, weak 1.

  2. Dilapidated

    broken-down, shabby, rickety, beat-up*; see crumbly, old 2.

run down Synonyms

run down

v.

  1. To chase

    hunt, seize, apprehend; see catch 2, pursue 1.

  2. To speak slightingly of

    disparage, belittle, depreciate; see depreciate 2.

run-down Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • event: Look out for a run-down of the event in the next SFN e-newsletter.
  • menu: Quick run-down of the above menu 's Match Photos yes, we do play matches as well!
  • program: Now I'll turn to a brief run-down of some significant missile programs apart from those I've already discussed.
  • day: Can you give us a run-down of a typical day?

Adjective complement with noun phrase

give: John Kirriemuir gives a brief run-down of the eLib involvement, to date, with this years event.

Modifies a noun

  • neighborhood: Similar amounts of spending have brought about very different outcomes in run-down neighborhoods.
  • estate: We ended the century working on six major regeneration schemes of run-down housing estates acquired from London councils.
  • appearance: By 1990 both areas again had a run-down appearance.
  • area: The location of the Punjab - in a run-down area of Bradford, lately the red light district - leaves much to be desired.
  • pub: It was a run-down pub with things literally falling apart and as bad a reputation as you can get.
  • flat: She's forced to move into a tiny, run-down flat with no electricity or heating.

Modifying Another Word

  • somewhat: In fact, St. Olaves on the whole looks somewhat run-down.
  • rather: Four years ago, four people got together in a rather run-down part of a village in a rural community.
  • slightly: The Dinizulu Camp accommodations suggest a charming, slightly run-down sub-tropical resort.
  • previously: This previously run-down area is now part of a very attractive landscape.
  • quick: Here is a quick run-down of the trunk roads in our part of the region, listed in increasing order of road number.
  • very: Of course, it was a very run-down, dull looking place.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Since then the pub has changed hands no less than eight times and had recently become quite run-down.
  • feel: The rest of October will also be highly stressful and I'm already feeling rather run-down.
  • look: Cons: Lack of earlier signposts, building looks run-down.