/-ˈræn/ over·run; over·run·ning [+ obj] 1 : to enter and be present in (a place) in large numbers
▪ The tank divisions overran the countryside. ▪ The city was being overrun by enemy troops. ▪ Rats overran the ship. ▪ In the summer, the town is overrun with/by tourists. [=is filled with tourists] 2 : to run or go beyond or past (something)
▪ The runner overran [=ran past] third base. ▪ The plane overran the runway. ▪ The stream has overrun [=overflowed] its banks. ▪ His speech overran the time allowed. 3 : to spread over or throughout (something)
▪ Weeds overran the garden. = The garden was overrun with/by weeds. ▪ Crime overran the neighborhood.
▪ The tank divisions overran the countryside. ▪ The city was being overrun by enemy troops. ▪ Rats overran the ship. ▪ In the summer, the town is overrun with/by tourists. [=is filled with tourists]
▪ The runner overran [=ran past] third base. ▪ The plane overran the runway. ▪ The stream has overrun [=overflowed] its banks. ▪ His speech overran the time allowed.
▪ Weeds overran the garden. = The garden was overrun with/by weeds. ▪ Crime overran the neighborhood.






