1. Verb form
of Overrun
2. Verb
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.
3. Verb
To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.
4. Verb
To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.
5. Verb
To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
6. Verb
To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.
7. Verb
To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.
8. Verb
To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.
9. Verb
To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.
10. Noun
too much production or more than expected
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