run down
In poor repair
Run down combines ideas of pursuit, decline, and summary.
To run down prey or a suspect is to chase until caught.
A battery runs down as it loses charge; a neighborhood runs down through neglect.
To run down a list is to review it quickly.
To run someone down can mean to criticize them harshly or to strike them with a vehicle.
As an adjective, run-down describes something deteriorated or someone exhausted: a run-down motel, feeling run-down after the flu.
Lacking energy, needing rest
- drainedEmptied of resources
- fatiguedDrained of energy
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- spentExhausted or disbursed
worn-out · depleted · exhausted · overworked · sapped · enervated · debilitated · flagging
Express low opinion of
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- badmouthCriticize someone harshly
- trash-talkCompetitive verbal abuse
slam · bash · pan · knock · diss · tear apart · pick apart · nitpick
Ruined through neglect
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- decrepitWorn by age
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
- crumblingBreaking down gradually
neglected · worn · seedy · dingy · derelict · falling apart · beat-up · threadbare
Pursuit of quarry
- chaseRapid following of quarry
- pursueFollow to catch
- seek outTry to find intentionally
- locateDiscover the position of
find · ferret out · root out · sniff out · tail · follow · shadow · stalk
Brief review of events
- briefingConcise information session
- lowdownEssential inside facts
- overviewBroad general summary
- synopsisCondensed version of content
outline · update · breakdown · debrief · highlights · bullet points · quick take · situation report
Successful contact or strike
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- run overStrike with a vehicle
- hit-and-runLeaving after causing collision
- pedestrianOne traveling afoot
crosswalk · jaywalking · cyclist · impact · crash · fatality · injury · victim
tired
Lacking energy, needing rest
spent · worn-out · depleted · exhausted · overworked · sapped · enervated · debilitated · flagging · knackered
disparage
Express low opinion of
- belittleTo make something seem unimportant
- denigrateCriticize unfairly to harm
- badmouthCriticize someone harshly
trash-talk · slam · bash · pan · knock · diss · tear apart · pick apart · nitpick · fault-find
dilapidated
Ruined through neglect
- shabbyWorn and neglected
- decrepitWorn by age
- ramshackleBadly deteriorated from neglect
crumbling · neglected · worn · seedy · dingy · derelict · falling apart · beat-up · threadbare · decaying
hunt
Pursuit of quarry
locate · find · ferret out · root out · sniff out · tail · follow · shadow · stalk · sleuth
recap
Brief review of events
synopsis · outline · update · breakdown · debrief · highlights · bullet points · quick take · situation report · status update
hit
Successful contact or strike
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- run overStrike with a vehicle
- hit-and-runLeaving after causing collision
pedestrian · crosswalk · jaywalking · cyclist · impact · crash · fatality · injury · victim · vehicular
- exhaustion phrasesdead tired, worn out, wiped out, burned out, tuckered out
- fatigueexhaustion, tiredness, weariness, lethargy, chronic fatigue
- exhaustionexhaustion, burn out, drained, spent, tired
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
- diminishingabate, decrease, diminish, dwindle, ebb
- disparagementdefame, denigrate, disparage, malign, slander
run downwell-maintained
Properly looked after
pristine · well-kept · immaculate · renovated · refurbished
run downenergized
Made lively and alert
well-rested · invigorated · healthy · vigorous · refreshed