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run down vs course

course vs run down

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

run down and course both are verbs.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
run down No No Yes No
course Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, course is a hypernym of run down; that is, course is a word with a broader meaning than run down:
  • run down: move downward
  • course: move along, of liquids
Other hypernyms of run down include feed, flow, run.
run down (noun) course (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
run down (verb) course (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working hunt with hounds
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle move along, of liquids
pursue until captured move swiftly through or over
move downward
examine hastily
deplete
trace
run down (adverb) course (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between run down and course

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