overran

[ oh-ver-ran ]

/ ˌoʊ vərˈræn /

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verb

simple past tense of overrun.

Words nearby overran

overprotective, overproud, overqualified, overquick, overrake, overran, overrate, overreach, overreact, overrefine, overrefinement

Definition for overran (2 of 2)

overrun

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

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈrʌn; noun ˈoʊ vərˌrʌn /

verb (used with object), o·ver·ran, o·ver·run, o·ver·run·ning.

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.

to print additional copies of (a book, pamphlet, etc.) in excess of the original or the usual order.
to carry over (type or words) to another page.

Nautical.

to sail past (an intended stopping or turning point) by accident.
(of a ship) to complete (a schedule of calls) more rapidly than anticipated.

to outrun; overtake in running.

verb (used without object), o·ver·ran, o·ver·run, o·ver·run·ning.

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.

Origin of overrun

before 900; Middle English overrennen, Old English oferyrnan. See over-, run

Example sentences from the Web for overran

Al-Qaeda overran Lahij on August 11 unchallenged, bombed the buildings specified in the memos, then left.

Obama’s ‘Yemen Model’ for the War on ISIS Is a Wreck |Shuaib Almosawa |September 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The Yazidis, members of an ancient religious sect, fled when the Islamic State overran their homes.

Will U.S. Troops Stand By While ISIS Starves Thousands? |Jacob Siegel |August 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Indeed, the separatists boasted at the end of June of capturing a Buk system when they overran a Ukrainian base.

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An American Airlines jet overran a runway in Jamaica on Tuesday night, injuring 91 people on board.

How Safe Is Your Airline? |Rudy Maxa |August 23, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Alexander overran the whole of Finland with his troops, and in 1809 it was permanently annexed to the Russian empire.

The Empire of Russia |John S. C. Abbott
In 1780 they took Charleston and Augusta, and overran Georgia.

Pioneers of the Old Southwest |Constance Lindsay Skinner
In the spring, at the head of his legions, he overran Armenia and formed it into a province.

A Smaller History of Rome |William Smith and Eugene Lawrence
Whatever the regular troops spared was devoured by bands of marauders who overran almost every barony in the island.

The History of England from the Accession of James II. |Thomas Babington Macaulay
Cholera came from Singapore and overran the whole Archipelago.

The History of Sulu |Najeeb M. Saleeby

British Dictionary definitions for overran

overrun

verb (ˌəʊvəˈrʌn) -runs, -running, -ran or -run

(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)

to print (a book, journal, etc) in a greater quantity than ordered
to print additional copies of (a publication)

(tr) printing to transfer (set type and other matter) from one column, line, or page, to another

(tr) archaic to run faster than

noun (ˈəʊvəˌrʌn)

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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overran

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Definition for overran (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), o·ver·ran, o·ver·run, o·ver·run·ning.

verb (used without object), o·ver·ran, o·ver·run, o·ver·run·ning.

noun

Origin of overrun

Example sentences from the Web for overran

British Dictionary definitions for overran

verb (ˌəʊvəˈrʌn) -runs, -running, -ran or -run

noun (ˈəʊvəˌrʌn)

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overran

verb

Words nearby overran

Definition for overran (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), o·ver·ran, o·ver·run, o·ver·run·ning.

verb (used without object), o·ver·ran, o·ver·run, o·ver·run·ning.

noun

Origin of overrun

Words related to overran

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British Dictionary definitions for overran

verb (ˌəʊvəˈrʌn) -runs, -running, -ran or -run

noun (ˈəʊvəˌrʌn)