flow vs run down

run down vs flow

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

flow and run down both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flow	Yes	No	Yes	No
run down	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run down is a hyponym of flow; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than flow:

flow: move along, of liquids
run down: move downward

Other hyponyms of flow include flush, gush, jet, surge, tide, circulate, eddy, purl, swirl, whirl, whirlpool, run off, waste, pour, run out, spill, stream, well out, dribble, filter, trickle, drain, run out, ooze, seep, gutter.

flow (noun)	run down (noun)
the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
any uninterrupted stream or discharge
the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
the amount of fluid that flows in a given time

flow (verb)	run down (verb)
undergo menstruation	use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
cover or swamp with water	injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
fall or flow in a certain way	pursue until captured
move along, of liquids	move downward
move or progress freely as if in a stream	examine hastily
cause to flow	deplete
be abundantly present	trace

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