Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

running down

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables
run-ning -down
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of run down

Questions

What does running down mean?
present participle and gerund of run down

How to pronounce running down

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