Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run into the ground

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.95 in modern English

Syllables: run in-to the -ground
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To mismanage to the point of ruin.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To wear out, especially through excessive use.

Informal; Transitive verb

verb

To discuss ad nauseam.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Although he has an MBA from Harvard, he still ran the company into the ground."
"Even though that was a good joke, you really did run it into the ground."
"[…]one could assume that he has some master plan or that he’s making strategic decisions about the scope, scale, design and functionality of the service. He is not. He has not. He is running Twitter into the ground like Donald Trump ran the US government—fueled by fits of indignation and paranoia."
"I figure this car has a few more years left in it and I intend to run it into the ground before purchasing another."
"City sent on Adam Johnson for the ineffective Jo and the Englishman at least gave notice that he wanted to run at the Arsenal defence, but his team-mates had been run into the ground by then and no-one could get up in support of the winger."
"You’ve run the upcoming election into the ground and I simply won’t listen to another word about it."

Usage

Inflected Forms

runs into the ground (present, singular) running into the ground (participle, present) ran into the ground (past)

Phrases

work into the ground

Frequently Paired Words

work into the ground

Synonyms

drive into the ground

Questions

What does run into the ground mean?: To mismanage to the point of ruin.

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