rundown
/ˈɹʌndaʊn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A summary of the horses to be raced on a particular day, with their weights, jockeys, odds, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A Caribbean stew of meat or fish (typically mackerel) with reduced coconut milk, yam, tomato, onion and seasonings.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A reduction, e.g. of an activity, or in the size of something, such as a fleet.
Countable; Uncountable
adj
Alternative form of run-down.
Example Sentences
- "Could you give me the rundown on the new rules?"
- "Comes post-time, and I am at the bookie joint listening the running descriptions and rundowns, […]"
- "I would say this: If you are in a community where you do not have the rundown sheet on the horses in the race, do what they have done in Sacramento."
- "Smith is caught in a rundown, but Jones will come around to score."
- "The rundown of LNER's Class 91/Mk 4 fleet continues, with two more locomotives sent for store at Doncaster and a rake of coaches moving to Worksop,"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹʌndaʊn/
Usage
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in Food.