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- pronunciation:
- ruhn
daUn
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
If something is run-down, it is in bad condition. If a house is run-down, many things need to be fixed. Maybe the steps are broken, or the ceiling is leaking, or the paint is coming off the walls.
This playground was great when it was new, but it's getting run-down now. Some of the swings are broken and the slide is rusty.- similar words:
- broken, unhealthy
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| definition 2: |
When a person is run-down, they are tired or weak from working too much or not taking good care of themselves. A run-down person needs to rest and eat well.
My grandmother said she wasn't sick. She was just feeling a little run-down.- synonyms:
- drained, exhausted, tired
- similar words:
- beat, weary
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| related words: |
sick |
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