run down

/rən daʊn/

/rən daʊn/

Other forms: ran down; running down; runs down

Definitions of run down

1. verb

   injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle
   synonyms: run over

   type of:

   injure, wound

   cause injuries or bodily harm to
2. verb

   pursue until captured
   “They ran down the fugitive”

   type of:

   chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tag, tail, track, trail

   go after with the intent to catch
3. verb

   trace
   “We are running down a few tips”

   synonyms: check out

   type of:

   act on, follow up on, pursue

   carry further or advance
4. verb

   deplete
   synonyms: exhaust, play out, sap, tire

   play out

   become spent or exhausted

   type of:

   consume, deplete, eat, eat up, exhaust, run through, use up, wipe out

   use up (resources or materials)
5. verb

   use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
   synonyms: conk out, peter out, poop out, run out

   type of:

   fatigue, jade, pall, tire, weary

   lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
6. verb

   move downward
   “The water ran down”

   type of:

   course, feed, flow, run

   move along, of liquids
7. verb

   examine hastily
   synonyms: glance over, rake, scan, skim

   type of:

   examine, see

   observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect