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course vs run down

run down vs course

course is a noun but run down is not a noun.

course and run down both are verbs.

course is an adverb but run down is not an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
course Yes No Yes Yes
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of course; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than course:
  • course: move along, of liquids
  • run down: move downward
course (noun) run down (noun)
a mode of action
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
(construction) a layer of masonry
part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves
course (verb) run down (verb)
hunt with hounds use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
move along, of liquids injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
move swiftly through or over pursue until captured
move downward
examine hastily
deplete
trace
course (adverb) run down (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between course and run down

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