Meaning & use
rundown
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A concise summary or list of the main points of a situation, event, or plan.
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The coach gave the team a quick rundown of the game plan before kickoff.
Can you give me a rundown of what happened at the meeting?
A note on using this word
As an adjective, often written run-down, the same word describes something dilapidated or someone exhausted, as in a run-down motel.
Words with a similar meaning
summarybriefing
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
In poor condition due to neglect; dilapidated, or exhausted from overwork.
They renovated a run-down warehouse into loft apartments.
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