OVERRUNS — Definition of OVERRUNS
noun
1
An instance of overrunning
2
The amount by which something overruns
At least this year's overrun isn't as unmanageable as last year!
3
Air that is whipped into a frozen dessert to make it easier to serve and eat.
verb
1
To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
2
To infest, swarm over, flow over.
The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.
3
To run past; to run beyond.
One line overruns another in length.
4
To continue for too long.
The performance overran by ten minutes, which caused some people to miss their bus home.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/overrun
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