run+down
21run down — I. go to, walk to Lu, please run down to the store and get an onion. II. check, look over, run through Run down the list before we go to the store. Did I miss anything? III. criticize, put down Fred doesn t run down his staff. He never… …
22run down — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( logo ) to run down to (to run down to the grocery store) 2) (D; intr.) ( to descend quickly ) to run down to (to run down to the bottom of the hill) …
23run-down — adjective 1 a building or area that is run down is in very bad condition: a run down inner city area 2 (not before noun) someone who is run down is tired and not healthy: You look a bit run down maybe you need a rest …
24run down — /ˌrʌn daυn/ verb 1. to reduce a quantity gradually ● We decided to run down stocks or to let stocks run down at the end of the financial year. 2. to slow down the business activities of a company before it is going to be closed ● The company is… …
25run down — verb a) To hit someone with a car or other vehicle and injure or kill them. He was run down while crossing the main road. b) To criticize someone or an organisation, often unfairly. Whatever the company says, the media is going to run them down.… …
26run down — /ˌrʌn daυn/ verb 1. to reduce a quantity gradually ● We decided to run down stocks or to let stocks run down at the end of the financial year. 2. to slow down the business activities of a company before it is going to be closed ● The company is… …
27run-down — adjective /rʌn ˈdaʊn / (say run down) 1. in a poor or deteriorated state of health; depressed, sick or tired. 2. fallen into disrepair. 3. (of a spring operated watch or clock) not running because not wound. –noun /ˈrʌn daʊn / (say run down) 4. a …
28run down — 1) crash against and knock down My dog was run down by a car last week. 2) say bad things about someone, criticize She is always running down her friends. That is why nobody likes her. 3) get into poor health or condition, look bad She has become …
29run-down — {adj.} (stress on run ) In poor health or condition; weak or needing much work. * /Grandma caught a cold because she was very run down from loss of sleep./ * /The houses near the center of the city get more run down every year./ …
30run-down — {adj.} (stress on run ) In poor health or condition; weak or needing much work. * /Grandma caught a cold because she was very run down from loss of sleep./ * /The houses near the center of the city get more run down every year./ …
