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 : infest
2 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 another
3 : to flow over <the river overran its banks>