OVERRUN Definition & Meaning

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overrun

[ verb oh-ver-ruhn; noun oh-ver-ruhn ]

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verb (used with object)

overran overrun, overrunning.

to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage:
a time when looting hordes had overrun the province.
to swarm over in great numbers, as animals, especially vermin; infest:
The house had been overrun by rats.
to spread or grow rapidly over, as plants, especially vines, weeds, etc.:
a garden overrun with weeds.
to attack and defeat decisively, occupying and controlling the enemy's position; overwhelm.
to spread rapidly throughout, as a new idea or spirit:
a rekindling of scholarship that had overrun Europe.
to run or go beyond, as a certain limit:
The new jet overran the landing field.
to exceed, as a budget or estimate:
to overrun one's allotted time.
to run over; overflow:
During the flood season, the river overruns its banks for several miles.
Printing.
1. to print additional copies of (a book, pamphlet, etc.) in excess of the original or the usual order.
2. to carry over (type or words) to another page.
Nautical.
1. to sail past (an intended stopping or turning point) by accident.
2. (of a ship) to complete (a schedule of calls) more rapidly than anticipated.
to outrun; overtake in running.

verb (used without object)

overran overrun, overrunning.

to run over; overflow:
a stream that always overruns at springtime.
to exceed the proper, desired, or normal quantity, limit, order, etc.:
Do you want to overrun on this next issue?

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.
the amount exceeded:
an overrun of $500,000 for each fighter plane.
a run on an item of manufacture beyond the quantity ordered by a customer and often offered at a discount.
the amount by which the volume of a food, as butter or ice cream, is increased above the original volume by the inclusion of air, water, or another substance:
With only a 20 percent overrun, this is an excellent ice cream.

overrun

verb

tr to attack or invade and defeat conclusively
tr to swarm or spread over rapidly
to run over (something); overflow
to extend or run beyond a limit
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
tr
1. to print (a book, journal, etc) in a greater quantity than ordered
2. to print additional copies of (a publication)
tr printing to transfer (set type and other matter) from one column, line, or page, to another
archaic.
tr to run faster than

noun

the act or an instance of overrunning
the amount or extent of overrunning
the number of copies of a publication in excess of the quantity ordered
the cleared level area at the end of an airport runway

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of overrun¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English overrennen, Old English oferyrnan; over-, run

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Through his belligerence, Yoon has turned himself into a political martyr for many – the victim of an establishment that has been overrun by "communists".

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Since the White Army overran the base, there had been persistent aerial bombardment causing "significant casualties and horrific burns", he said.

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"The suspected militia used assorted weapons to overrun the camp," he added.

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He gaveled the House into session on Jan. 6, 2021, and served as one of nine impeachment managers holding Trump to account for inciting the mob that overran the Capitol that day.

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Roads have been overrun by rats, many hit by cars and lying dead in the road, people told the BBC.

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