Meaning & Definition of Overtake in English
English⟶
Overtake
/oʊvərtek/
verb
1. Catch up with and possibly overtake
- "The rolls royce caught us near the exit ramp"
synonym:
- overtake,
- catch,
- catch up with
2. Travel past
- "The sports car passed all the trucks"
synonym:
- pass,
- overtake,
- overhaul
3. Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
synonym:
- overwhelm,
- overpower,
- sweep over,
- whelm,
- overcome,
- overtake
Examples of using
A cart with four horses is not able to overtake the human tongue.
A cart with four horses is not able to overtake the human tongue.
A cart with four horses is not able to overtake the human tongue.