# rundown

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #23,662

## Definitions
1. A rough outline of a topic or situation.
2. A summary of the horses to be raced on a particular day, with their weights, jockeys, odds, etc.
3. A defensive play in which the runner is caught between two fielders, who steadily converge to tag the runner out.
4. A Caribbean stew of meat or fish (typically mackerel) with reduced coconut milk, yam, tomato, onion and seasonings.
5. A reduction, e.g. of an activity, or in the size of something, such as a fleet.

## Etymology
Deverbal from run down.

## Easily confused with
- **renown** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/renown-vs-rundown)

## Common misspellings (11)
`rnudown`, `rrundown`, `rudnown`, `runddown`, `rundonw`, `rundownn`, `rundowwn`, `rundwon`, `runndown`, `runodwn`, `urndown`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rundown