Main Entry:

¹over·run

Pronunciation:

\-ˈrən\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

over·ran \-ˈran\ ; over·run; over·run·ning

Date:

before 12th century

1 a (1): to defeat decisively and occupy the positions of (2): to invade and occupy or ravage b: to spread or swarm over : infest2 a: to run or go beyond or past <the plane overran the runway> b: exceed <overrun a budget> c: to readjust (set type) by shifting letters or words from one line into another3: to flow over <the river overran its banks>