run down - Meaning in Tamil

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run down - Meaning in Tamil

Definitions and Meaning of run down in English

run down verb

1. use up all one's strength and energy and stop working

   Synonyms

   conk out, peter out, poop out, run out

   Example

   • "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
2. injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle

   Synonyms

   run over

3. pursue until captured

   Example

   • "They ran down the fugitive"
4. move downward

   Example

   • "The water ran down"
5. examine hastily

   Synonyms

   glance over, rake, scan, scan, skim

   Example

   • "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
6. deplete

   Synonyms

   exhaust, play out, sap, sap, tire

   Examples

   • "exhaust one's savings"
   • "We quickly played out our strength"
7. trace

   Synonyms

   check out

   Example

   • "We are running down a few tips"

Synonyms of run down

• conk out, peter out, poop out, run out
• run over
• glance over, rake, scan, skim
• exhaust, play out, sap, tire
• check out

Description

Run down, also referred to as rundown, run dun, rondón, fling-me-far, and fling mi for, is a stew dish in Jamaican cuisine and Tobago cuisine. The traditional Jamaican dish is eaten in several Latin American countries that share a coast with the Caribbean Sea.

Also see "Run down" on Wikipedia

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