overrun


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
overrun/əʊvəˈrʌn/
verb (overruns, overrunning; past overran; past part. overrun)
  • 1 spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers.
  • 2 move or extend over or beyond.
  • 3 exceed (an expected or allowed time or cost).
  • 4 rotate faster than (another part of a machine).
noun
  • 1 an instance of overrunning.
  • 2 a clear area beyond the end of a runway.
  • 3 the movement of a vehicle at a speed greater than is imparted by the engine.
– origin OE oferyrnan (see over-, run).
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