run-down meaning and definition

RUN-DOWN adjective

Definition of run-down (adjective)

1. worn and broken down by hard use
   • "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
   • synonyms: creaky, decrepit, derelict, flea-bitten, woebegone
2. having the spring unwound
   • "a run-down watch"