Phrase · B2 · Neutral · common in health and everyday contexts
run down
Tired, weak, and not fully healthy, often after too much work, stress, or too little rest.
iscrpljen i oslabljen; klonuo; iznuren
Memory scene
A battery has not hit zero, but its charge has run low for days: the person still functions, weakly and without resilience.
How it sounds
run DOWN
Stress down; before a noun, write run-down: a run-down feeling.
Build the sentence
feel / look / become + run down · run down from/after + stress or overwork
Use it
I’ve felt run down since the project entered its busiest phase.
The state is more persistent and health-related than ordinary end-of-day tiredness.
He looked run down after weeks of travel and irregular meals.
The phrase can describe visible weakness caused by sustained strain.
Watch out
This lesson covers the adjective for low energy and poor health. Run someone down can mean criticize unfairly or hit with a vehicle; a battery can run down; and a run-down building is in poor condition. Context and hyphenation distinguish the senses.
Nearby language
Usually means extremely tired now; run down often suggests a longer period of weakness or reduced health.
Informal and suggests feeling mildly ill, not necessarily because of prolonged overwork.
Stronger for immediate lack of energy, but it does not itself suggest looking unhealthy over time.
Make it yours
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