rundown
rundown Lexical Profile
rundown Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
In a poor, neglected, or dilapidated state of repair due to age or lack of maintenance (more commonly spelled "run-down").
"The community group raised funds to renovate the rundown theater on Main Street."
Physically tired, weakened, or in poor health, especially as a result of overwork or stress (more commonly spelled "run-down").
"After working double shifts all week, he felt completely rundown and susceptible to catching a cold."
• noun
An item-by-item summary, analysis, or detailed briefing of facts or events.
"The project manager gave the team a quick rundown of the schedule before the meeting began."
North American A defensive play in baseball in which a baserunner is trapped between two bases and pursued by fielders throwing the ball back and forth to tag the runner out.
"The baserunner was caught in a rundown between first and second base before finally being tagged out."
A gradual reduction or decline in size, productivity, or economic activity.
"The manufacturing sector experienced a steady rundown of its workforce over the past decade."
Word Nuance & Usage
Carefully distinguish between the closed compound noun "rundown" (a summary or briefing), the hyphenated adjective "run-down" (dilapidated or exhausted, though also frequently spelled "rundown"), and the open phrasal verb "run down" (to criticize, lose power, or strike with a vehicle).