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tail vs run down

run down vs tail

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

tail and run down both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tail Yes No Yes No
run down No No Yes No
As verbs, run down is a hyponym of tail; that is, run down is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than tail:
  • tail: go after with the intent to catch
  • run down: pursue until captured
Other hyponyms of tail include tree, quest, hound, hunt, trace.
tail (noun) run down (noun)
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
the rear part of a ship
the rear part of an aircraft
(usually plural) the reverse side of a coin that does not bear the representation of a person's head
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a spy employed to follow someone and report their movements
any projection that resembles the tail of an animal
the time of the last part of something
tail (verb) run down (verb)
remove or shorten the tail of an animal use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
remove the stalk of fruits or berries injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle
go after with the intent to catch pursue until captured
move downward
examine hastily
deplete
trace
Difference between tail and run down

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