释义 |
overrunˈ transitive verb (overrunnˈing; overranˈ; overrunˈ) - To spread over
- To flow over
- To grow over
- To infest or swarm over
- To infect widely
- To spread over and take possession of
- To run beyond
- To exceed the limit of
- To carry beyond a limit
- To carry over into another line or page
- To adjust the type of by overrunning (printing)
- To run over, across, through, all about
- To run over, crush underfoot or under wheel
- To outdo in running (rare)
- To escape from by running faster (dialect)
- (reflexive) to injure or exhaust oneself by too much running
intransitive verb- To run over, overflow
- To run beyond a limit
- (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-)
noun /ōˈ/ - An act or occasion of overrunning
- The extent of overrunning
- An overrunning of type (printing)
- 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 |