run down vs trail

trail vs run down

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

run down and trail both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

run down (noun)	trail (noun)
	a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
	evidence pointing to a possible solution
	a track or mark left by something that has passed

run down (verb)	trail (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working	drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle	hang down so as to drag along the ground
pursue until captured	go after with the intent to catch
move downward	move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
examine hastily	to lag or linger behind
deplete
trace

Difference between run down and trail

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