rundown
Americannoun
-
a quick review or summary of main points of information, usually oral.
This brief rundown of past events will bring you up to date.
-
Baseball. a play in which a base runner is caught between bases by two or more players of the opposing team who toss the ball back and forth in an effort to tag the runner out.
-
Commerce. runoff.
Etymology
Origin of rundown
1905–10, noun use of verb phrase run down
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
An NBC reporter gave this rundown: “Part-time jobs, shunned by neighbors, counseling for him and his wife, and a family divided. He sent his daughter to Jordan to escape the attention.”
From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026
Here's a rundown of the trip's top takeaways:
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
He highlighted their work with a rundown of the best jokes he nixed during his hosting run.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
“I’m not sure why Taylor picked such a rundown place to film, but I’m gassed about it,” said Hogg, 24.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
We had to go through a rundown part of town, and as we drove past those buildings, I wrapped my jacket tighter around my chest, even though Dad was blasting the heater.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
