runs down (Meaning)
runs down
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, being in poor condition, an item-by-item report or review, an item by item report, to cease to operate because of the exhaustion of motive power, to stop operating because of the exhaustion of an energy source, completely unwound, to decline in physical condition or vigor, to chase to exhaustion or until captured, disparage, to tag out (a base runner) between bases on a rundown, to trace the source of, to collide with and knock down, worn-out, exhausted, to run against and cause to sink, being in poor repair, to chase until exhausted or captured, to find by search, being in or indicating poor health
Synonyms & Antonyms of runs down
runs down Sentence Examples
- The rain runs down the windowpane, obscuring the view.
- Sweat runs down the athlete's face as he pushes himself to the limit.
- Time runs down relentlessly, marking the passage of life.
- The paint runs down the canvas, creating an abstract masterpiece.
- A river runs down the mountainside, carrying sediment and shaping the landscape.
- Ink runs down the page as the writer pours his heart into his words.
- Tears run down the mourner's face, a testament to their grief.
- The batteries runs down, signaling the end of the device's usability.
- A child runs down the street, laughing and carefree.
- The clock runs down, marking the end of the game.
FAQs About the word runs down
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
learns, tracks (down), turns up, gets, locates,finds, discovers, finds out, scouts (up), routs (out)
overlooks, misses,passes over,loses,misplaces, mislays, missets
The rain runs down the windowpane, obscuring the view.
Sweat runs down the athlete's face as he pushes himself to the limit.
Time runs down relentlessly, marking the passage of life.
The paint runs down the canvas, creating an abstract masterpiece.
