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rundown

rundown

13 3.9
A short report that gives the main points of an event or meeting
  • noun
  • /ˈrʌnˌdaʊn/
: resumen
  • Can you provide a rundown of the meeting's main points?

But anyways, let's do a quick rundown of all the products.

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Examples

  • OK, I'll give you I'll give you a rundown of the situation.

  • We want a rundown on the names and the numbers of all the players.

  • OK, so really quick rundown of my trip.

  • Hey, so quick rundown of what we're doing today.

  • So give me a rundown of the family holiday.

  • Give me the rundown on your symptoms.

  • So yeah, if you could give us a little rundown on who Emily Black is.

  • Give us the rundown on how the markets are reacting to this news.

  • But anyways, let's do a quick rundown of all the products.

  • Today, I had Kathy Clarke giving me a rundown of the Renaissance like nobody's ever heard.

    Fiction book (1997)

Synonyms

report
vsrundown
∞ 1.3

A written or spoken account that gives information about something

focuses on main points of a situation or process
summary
vsrundown
218 2.7

A short statement giving the main points without details

focuses on a concise account of a situation or process
overview
vsrundown
69 3.8

A short summary of the main points of something

is narrower, focusing on main practical points rather than broad survey
recap
vsrundown
38 3.2

A short summary of the main points at the end of a meeting or show

serves the same purpose but can summarise ongoing situations too
brief
vsrundown
38 4.2

A short written summary of a longer document

is more focused on reporting main points of situations or events
summation
vsrundown
  • Formal
25 6.3

A final speech that reviews the main points in a trial

is more general and not only reserved for final conclusions
synopsis
vsrundown
25 4.7

A short summary of the main points of a book or article

is like a survey but often emphasizes practical event or process points
write-up
vsrundown
  • Literature
23 3.9

A short article that describes an event, often in a newspaper or magazine

is more neutral and aimed at quick internal or practical reports
sketch
vsrundown
21 3.5

A short account that gives the main points about something

is similar but usually sounds more like a short report
review
vsrundown
18 1.9

A short summary that repeats the main points

covers the same recap role but also describes processes or events
roundup
vsrundown
  • Literature
15 3.7

A short report giving the main news or facts

is similar but often arranged as a short report of a situation
brief overview
vsrundown
3 2.6

A short summary of the main points

is similar but often used for events or processes specifically
summing up
vsrundown
  • Formal
2 4.4

A short statement of the main points at the end of a meeting or court case

is similar but can also introduce a quick report of events
sum-up
vsrundown
1 3.9

A short description of the main points

is similar but often used for informal quick accounts of events
recapitulation
vsrundown
  • Formal
1 7.8

A short summary that repeats the main points

is broader, used for practical concise reports of situations or events
summarization
vsrundown
  • US
1 4.2

A short clear statement of the main points of a text

is the product, a short account presenting main points
topline
vsrundown
  • Jargon
1 4.3

A short summary of the main points

is broader, covering main points of a whole situation or process

Antonyms

A complete, detailed report of events and facts

How Detailed

dossier
  • Formal
55 7.4
report
∞ 1.3
rundown
13 3.9
note
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

rundown singular
rundowns plural

Morphology

rundown = run + down (opaque) = run + down

Although the form can be analyzed as 'run' + 'down', the noun meaning 'a summary or brief report' is lexicalized and not directly predictable from the literal parts.

Etymology

The word rundown comes from the two simple words run and down, and is like 'to run through' a list of facts quickly. So a rundown is a short, quick summary of the main points.