Word Definition

Overrun

  1. To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.
  2. To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
  3. To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.
  4. To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.
  5. To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass.
  6. To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.
  7. To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.
  8. of Overrun
  9. To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.