run down (Meaning)
run down (v)
trace
move downward
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
examine hastily
deplete
pursue until captured
run down (s)
worn and broken down by hard use
having the spring unwound
Synonyms & Antonyms of run down
run down Sentence Examples
- The dilapidated cottage was so run down that it appeared ready to collapse.
- The old farmhouse had become run down over the decades, with peeling paint and broken windows.
- The abandoned warehouse stood as a run-down eyesore in the heart of the city.
- The once-majestic castle now lay in ruins, its walls run down and overgrown with weeds.
- The neglected playground was a run-down wasteland, with broken swings and faded slides.
- The old car was so run down that it barely sputtered to life.
- The neighborhood was run down and crime-ridden, with graffiti-covered walls and abandoned buildings.
- The former grandeur of the mansion had long since faded, leaving it as a run-down relic.
- The run-down motel offered a glimpse into a seedier side of town.
- The aging boxer's body was run down from years of grueling fights.
FAQs About the word run down
trace, move downward, injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle, use up all one's strength and energy
summary, summing-up, brief, recap, roundup, summarization, sum-up, conspectus, precis, summa
expansion, amplification,expansion, enlargement, enlargement, amplification,supplement, supplement,addendum, addendum
The dilapidated cottage was so run down that it appeared ready to collapse.
The old farmhouse had become run down over the decades, with peeling paint and broken windows.
The abandoned warehouse stood as a run-down eyesore in the heart of the city.
The once-majestic castle now lay in ruins, its walls run down and overgrown with weeds.