tag vs run down

run down vs tag

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

tag and run down both are verbs.

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

As verbs, run down is a hyponym of tag; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tag:

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

Other hyponyms of tag include tree, quest, hound, hunt, trace.

tag (noun)	run down (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

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

Difference between tag and run down

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