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verb
- 1. spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers: "the Mediterranean has been overrun by tourists" Similar
- 2. continue beyond or above an expected or allowed time or cost: "he allowed the match to overrun by 2 minutes"
noun
- 1. an instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost: "the cost overrun caused the company's share price to fall"
- 2. the movement or extension of something beyond an expected or allotted position: "the system acts as a brake to prevent cable overrun"
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OVERRUN definition: 1. If unwanted people or things overrun, they fill a place quickly and in large numbers: 2. to…. Learn more.
1. a (1) : to defeat decisively and occupy the positions of. (2) : to invade and occupy or ravage. b. : to spread or swarm over : infest. 2. a. : to run or go beyond or past. the plane overran the runway. b. : exceed. overrun a budget. c. : to readjust (set type) by shifting letters or words from one line into another.
to continue past an intended limit, especially a finishing time or a cost: My evening class overran by ten minutes. It looks as if we're going to overrun our budget. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. overrun.
If an army or an armed force overruns a place, area, or country, it succeeds in occupying it very quickly. A group of rebels overran the port area and most of the northern suburbs. American English : overrun / oʊvərˈrʌn /
Overrun means being populated in huge numbers or occupied in some way. Your beautiful beach town may be peaceful in the winter but overrun by tourists every summer.
noun. an act or instance of overrunning. an amount in excess; surplus: an overrun of 10,000 copies of a new book. the exceeding of estimated costs in design, development, and production, especially as estimated in a contract: a staggering overrun on the new fighter plane.
overrun meaning, definition, what is overrun: to take more time or money than intended...: Learn more.
Definition of overrun noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. /ˌoʊvərˈrʌn/ Verb Forms. [transitive, often passive] overrun something (especially of something bad or not wanted) to fill or spread over an area quickly, especially in large numbers The house was completely overrun with mice. Enemy soldiers had overrun the island. The tiny village was overrun by tourists. Want to learn more?
a. To seize the positions of and defeat conclusively: The position of the forward infantry was overrun by large numbers of enemy troops at dawn. b. To spread or swarm over destructively: Locusts overran the prairie. 2. To spread swiftly throughout: The new fashion overran the country. 3. To overflow: The river overran its banks. 4. a.
