Meaning & Definition of Overrun in English
English⟶
Overrun
/oʊvərrən/
noun
1. Too much production or more than expected
synonym:
- overproduction,
- overrun
verb
1. Invade in great numbers
- "The roaches infested our kitchen"
synonym:
- infest,
- overrun
2. Occupy in large numbers or live on a host
- "The kudzu plant infests much of the south and is spreading to the north"
synonym:
- invade,
- overrun,
- infest
3. Flow or run over (a limit or brim)
synonym:
- overflow,
- overrun,
- well over,
- run over,
- brim over
4. Seize the position of and defeat
- "The crusaders overran much of the holy land"
synonym:
- overrun
5. Run beyond or past
- "The plane overran the runway"
synonym:
- overrun