rundown

A short explanation of the main facts about a topic or situation.

• Can you give me a rundown?
• She gave us a quick rundown of the results.
• Here's a rundown on what happened yesterday.

How to use it: a rundown on/of something (Give me a rundown on the latest changes.)

Similar words: summary, overview, outline

Common phrases: quick rundown, give a rundown, rundown on something

A baseball play where two defenders trap a runner between bases and try to touch them with the ball.

• The runner escaped the rundown.
• Two fielders trapped him in a rundown between bases.
• A perfect throw ended the rundown with an out.

Similar words: pickle

Common phrases: caught in a rundown, escape a rundown, rundown play

A reduction in the size of something or the amount of activity, often made gradually.

• The fleet faces a gradual rundown.
• A planned rundown of production began last year.
• Staff protested against the rundown of public services.

How to use it: a rundown of something (The council announced a rundown of local services.)

Similar words: reduction, cutback, contraction

Opposites: expansion, increase

Common phrases: gradual rundown, rundown of services, planned rundown

A Caribbean dish of fish or meat cooked in thick coconut milk with vegetables and spices.

• We ate fish rundown.
• She cooked mackerel rundown with thick coconut milk.
• This Jamaican rundown is served with boiled yam.

Common phrases: fish rundown, mackerel rundown, jamaican rundown