run down vs tag

tag vs run down

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

run down and tag both are verbs.

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

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

run down: pursue until captured
tag: go after with the intent to catch

Other hypernyms of run down include chase, chase after, dog, give chase, go after, tail, track, trail.

run down (noun)	tag (noun)
	(sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game)
	a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser
	a small piece of cloth
	a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc.
	a label associated with something for the purpose of identification

run down (verb)	tag (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working	provide with a name or nickname
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle	attach a tag or label to
pursue until captured	touch a player while he is holding the ball
move downward	supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes
examine hastily	go after with the intent to catch
deplete
trace

Difference between run down and tag

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