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scan vs run down

run down vs scan

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

scan and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scan Yes No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, scan and run down are synonyms defined as:
  • scan and run down: examine hastily
Other synonyms of scan include glance over, rake, skim.
scan (noun) run down (noun)
the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
an image produced by scanning
scan (verb) run down (verb)
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
read metrically injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
make a wide, sweeping search of pursue until captured
move a light beam over; in electronics, to reproduce an image move downward
examine hastily examine hastily
examine minutely or intensely deplete
conform to a metrical pattern trace
Difference between scan and run down

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