rundown Definition
run·down (run′do̵un′)
noun
- a concise summary or outline
- ☆ Baseball the act of running down a base runner
rundown Synonyms
rundown Usage Examples
Preposition: of
thing: Here is a rundown of important things that should be done in advance.
Converse of object
- give: David Golder then went onto to give a brief rundown on the accounts for 2005.
- become: The first year the event took place at The Queens Hotel which had become extremely rundown.
- include: We also included a rundown of all the protests to date.
- get: COMING SOON We've also got a rundown of all the British sitcom DVDs due to be released soon.
- provide: A new section that provides an easily digestible rundown of notable events coming up!
- have: John Self 17th Nov 2005, 10:07 Heheh, can we have the full rundown please?
Adjective modifier
- quick: Here's a quick rundown from the last week.
- brief: A brief rundown of work to date, probably missing out a few details.
- complete: Space does not allow a complete rundown of the survey findings.
- full: Feel free to check out the full rundown of figures for yourself, over at ABC's website.
- detailed: We had no intention of giving a detailed rundown on whom he had seen and when.
- basic: Incase you're not familiar with the game here is a basic rundown.
Modifies a noun
- estate: The set consists of a rundown estate 's small basket ball court covered in graffiti.
- street: The place now looks a whole lot better and shows the pride of local people who don't want to accept rundown streets.
- council: I got them to the rundown council estate, where they lived.
- housing: Thousands of families still live in overcrowded conditions on rundown housing estates, while thousands of others live in temporary accommodation.
- building: On one screen we see a makeshift balcony clinging to the side of a rundown building.
- area: The mural has given life to a rundown area.
Noun used with modifier
chart: After sitting for weeks waiting for the chart rundown and checking the midweek chart.
Browse dictionary entries near rundown
- ‹ rundlet
- ‹ rundle
- ‹ Rundi
- ‹ runcinate
- ‹ Runciman, Sir Steven
- ‹ Runcie, Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Baron
- ‹ runcible spoon
- ‹ runback
- ‹ runaway gap
- ‹ runaway
- rune ›
- rung ›
- Runge, Philipp Otto ›
- runic ›
- runlet ›
- runnel ›
- runner ›
- runner bean ›
- runner-up ›
- running ›

