rundown.
A rough outline of a topic or situation.
Meaning & usage
A rough outline of a topic or situation.
Could you give me the rundown on the new rules?
A summary of the horses to be raced on a particular day, with their weights, jockeys, odds, etc.
A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out.
Smith is caught in a rundown, but Jones will come around to score.
A Caribbean stew of meat or fish (typically mackerel) with reduced coconut milk, yam, tomato, onion and seasonings.
A reduction, e.g. of an activity, or in the size of something, such as a fleet.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from run down.
Alternative form of run-down.
Where this word comes from
Deverbal from run down.
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