run down vs flow

flow vs run down

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

run down and flow both are verbs.

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

As verbs, flow is a hypernym of run down; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than run down:

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

Other hypernyms of run down include course, feed, run.

run down (noun)	flow (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

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

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