Definition:
- (p. p.) of Overrun
- (v. t.) To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass.
- (v. t.) To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.
- (v. t.) To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.
- (v. t.) To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
- (v. t.) To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.
- (v. t.) To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.
- (v. i.) To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.
- (v. i.) To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.
Compare overrun with other words:
overrun vs. trample
overran vs. overrun
cover vs. overrun
overcast vs. overrun
overrun vs. overrunner
overgo vs. overrun
overrun vs. penetrate
outlet vs. overrun
overrun vs. overspread
overrun vs. swamp
account vs. overrun
instance vs. overrun
overrun vs. readjust
continue vs. overrun
exceed vs. overrun
overrun vs. past
flow vs. overrun
overrun vs. run
overrun vs. swarm
infest vs. overrun
overrun vs. seizing
invade vs. overrun
numbers vs. overrun