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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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adj
Alternative form of run-down.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
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noun
A rough outline of a topic or situation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: chiefly with definite article "the"
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noun
A summary of the horses to be raced on a particular day, with their weights, jockeys, odds, etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: gambling, games
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noun
A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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noun
A Caribbean stew of meat or fish (typically mackerel) with reduced coconut milk, yam, tomato, onion and seasonings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A reduction, e.g. of an activity, or in the size of something, such as a fleet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: summation, summing up
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Broader terms: summary, sum-up
History
Deverbal from run down.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
