overrunˈ transitive verb (overrunnˈing; overranˈ; overrunˈ)

1. To spread over
2. To flow over
3. To grow over
4. To infest or swarm over
5. To infect widely
6. To spread over and take possession of
7. To run beyond
8. To exceed the limit of
9. To carry beyond a limit
10. To carry over into another line or page
11. To adjust the type of by overrunning (printing)
12. To run over, across, through, all about
13. To run over, crush underfoot or under wheel
14. To outdo in running (rare)
15. To escape from by running faster (dialect)
16. (reflexive) to injure or exhaust oneself by too much running

1. To run over, overflow
2. To run beyond a limit
3. (of a vehicle engine) to slow down in response to a reverse torque transmitted through the gears from the wheels (overrun the constable see outrun under out-)

1. An act or occasion of overrunning
2. The extent of overrunning
3. An overrunning of type (printing)
4. The overrunning of a vehicle engine (overrun brake a brake fitted to a trailer that prevents it from travelling faster than the towing vehicle when reducing speed or going downhill)

overrunnˈer noun