overrun

Definitions

General English

• verb to go beyond a certain time limit
• verb to beat someone or occupy their territory very quickly
• verb to be filled with a crowd of people, animals or things

Aviation

• noun a cleared level area at the end of a runway, available in case a plane does not stop quickly enough

Cars & Driving

• noun a vehicle travelling with no throttle and the engine acting as a brake is said to be ‘on the overrun’ or ‘overrunning.’
• verb to travel faster than the towing vehicle

Computing

• noun data that was missed by a receiver because it was not synchronised with the transmitter or because it operates at a slower speed than the transmitter and has no buffer

Construction

• The amount the cost of an item increases beyond the estimated cost.
• The amount a quantity increases over the estimated quantity.

Media Studies

• verb to print more copies than expected of a publication
• verb to transfer set type or illustrated material from one column, page or line to the next
• verb of a broadcast, to take more time than the allotted slot

Military

• verb to fight your way onto an enemy position

Publishing

• noun an act of taking text over to another line because of additions
• noun an act of remaking a line or lines of print, because of deletions or additions at proof stage
• noun the making of more paper than has been ordered
• noun the printing of more sheets than specified
• verb to print more sheets than are required, in case any are faulty

Nearby Definitions of “overrun”

• out
• output
• over
• overflow
• overlay
• overrun
• oxidation
• oxygen
• oyster
• ozone
• Père Ubu

Contexts for “overrun”

18 definitions in context
• General English
• Aviation
• Cars & Driving
• Computing
• Construction
• Media Studies
• Military
• Publishing