o·ver·run (  v r-r n )v. o·ver·ran (-r  n), o·ver·run, o·ver·run·ning, o·ver·runs v.tr. 1. 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. To run beyond or past; overshoot: The plane overran the end of the runway. b. To run or extend beyond (a limit); exceed: Your speech has overrun the time limit. 5. Printing a. To rearrange or move (set type or pictures) from one column, line, or page to another. b. To set too much type for. c. To print (a job order) in a quantity larger than that ordered. v.intr. 1. To run over; overflow. 2. To go beyond the normal or desired limit. n. ( vr-rn)1. An act of overrunning. 2. The amount by which something overruns. 3. a. The exceeding of estimated costs for product development and manufacture covered by contract. b. The amount by which actual costs exceed estimates. 4. Printing A run over and above the quantity ordered by a customer. |
overrun
vb [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn] -runs, -running, -ran, -run
1. (Military) (tr) to attack or invade and defeat conclusively
2. (tr) to swarm or spread over rapidly
3. to run over (something); overflow
4. to extend or run beyond a limit
5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (intr) (of an engine) to run with a closed throttle at a speed dictated by that of the vehicle it drives, as on a decline
6. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr)
a. to print (a book, journal, etc.) in a greater quantity than ordered
b. to print additional copies of (a publication)
7. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) Printing to transfer (set type and other matter) from one column, line, or page, to another
8. (tr) Archaic to run faster than
n [ˈəʊvəˌrʌn]
1. the act or an instance of overrunning
2. the amount or extent of overrunning
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the number of copies of a publication in excess of the quantity ordered
4. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the cleared level area at the end of an airport runway
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | overrun - too much production or more than expected production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production" |
| Verb | 1. | overrun - invade in great numbers; "the roaches infested our kitchen" |
| 2. | overrun - occupy in large numbers or live on a host; "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North" inhabit - be present in; "sweet memories inhabit this house" | |
| 3. |  overrun - flow or run over (a limit or brim) spill, run out - flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table" geyser - to overflow like a geyser | |
| 4. | overrun - seize the position of and defeat; "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land" defeat, get the better of, overcome - win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up" | |
| 5. | overrun - run beyond or past; "The plane overran the runway" overshoot - aim too high; "The plan overshoots its aim" |
overrun
verb
1. overwhelm, attack, assault, occupy, raid, invade, penetrate, swamp, rout, assail, descend upon, run riot over A group of rebels overran the port. A military group overran them and took four of them off.
2. spread over, overwhelm, choke, swamp, overflow, infest, inundate, permeate, spread like wildfire, swarm over, surge over, overgrow The flower beds were overrun with weeds.
Translations
overrun
A. [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn] (overran (pt) (overrun (pp))) VT
overrun [ˌəʊvərˈrʌn] [overran] (pt) [overrun] (pp)
overrun pret <overran> ptp <overrun>
vt
(weeds) → überwuchern, überwachsen; the town was overrun by tourists → die Stadt war von Touristen überlaufen; the house was overrun by mice → das Haus war voller Mäuse
(troops etc: = invade) country, district → einfallen in (+dat), → herfallen über (+acc); enemy position → überrennen
(= go past) mark → hinauslaufen über (+acc); (Rail) signal → überfahren; (train) platform → hinausfahren über (+acc); (plane) runway → hinausrollen über (+acc)
(= go beyond) time → überziehen, überschreiten; the TV documentary overran its time → die Fernsehdokumentation überzog
(= overflow) banks → überfluten
vi
(in time: speaker, concert etc) → überziehen; his speech overran by ten minutes → seine Rede dauerte zehn Minuten zu lang
(costs) → überziehen
overrun [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn] (overran (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈræn] (overrun (pp))
overrun [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn] (overran (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈræn] (overrun (pp))
1. vt (Mil) (country) → invadere, occupare; (time limit) → superare
the town is overrun with tourists → la città è invasa dai turisti
the town is overrun with tourists → la città è invasa dai turisti
2. vi (meeting, event) → protrarsi
overrun [ˌəʊvəˈrʌn] (overran (pt)) [ˌəʊvəˈræn] (overrun (pp))
1. vt (Mil) (country) → invadere, occupare; (time limit) → superare
the town is overrun with tourists → la città è invasa dai turisti
the town is overrun with tourists → la città è invasa dai turisti
2. vi (meeting, event) → protrarsi
v overrun [əuvəˈran]
1 to fill, occupy or take possession of The house was overrun with mice. wemel, krioel, vervuil يَكْتَسِح، يَجْتاح гъмжа zaplavit oversvømme überschwemmen κατακλύζω, καταλαμβάνω invadir, tomar; estar plagado de vallutama فرا گرفتن؛ اشغال کردن vallata envahir, occuper לִפשוֹט עַל- पूरी तरह कब्जा कर लेना preplaviti, zauzeti elborít memenuhi leggja undir sig, yfirtaka invadere, infestare ～にはびこる 들끓다, 범람하다 užplūsti iebrukt; pārņemt menyerang overstromen kry av, oversvømme opanować infestar a invada; a năpădi захватывать, занимать; кишеть zaplaviť preplaviti preplaviti bre ut sig över, invadera บุกรุก istilâ etmek, kaplamak, sarmak 佔領，侵擾 кишіти بھرا ہونا، قبضہ ميں ہونا chiếm hữu 占领，侵扰
2 to continue longer than intended The programme overran by five minutes. oorloop يَتَجاوَز حَدّاً مُعَيَّنا продължавам přetáhnout overskride überziehen ξεπερνώ τον προβλεπόμενο χρόνο rebasar, exceder üle aja kestma فراتر رفتن ylittää dépasser le temps alloué לְהִתאָרֵך समय से ज्यादा जारी रहना produljiti se, nastaviti se túllép melebihi waktu yang sudah ditentukan fara fram yfir eccedere 越える …을 초과하다 užsitęsti pārsniegt atvēlēto laiku melampaui waktu uitlopen overskride przekroczyć czas exceder o tempo a depăşi (o limită de timp) превышать установленные сроки pretiahnuť zavleči se odužiti överskrida, dra över บุกรุก süresini aşmak 超過規定時間 виходити за межі وقت سے زيادہ چلنا vượt quá 超过规定时间
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