Australian English Meaning of overrun
overrun
Other Australian English words related to overrun
- raid
- conquer
- dominate
- occupy
- overcome
- devastation
- battle
- besieged
- besiege
- charge
- fight
- crush
- despoil
- encroach
- fight
- garrison
- Harass
- (infringe)
- loot
- pillage
- overpower
- overwhelm
- pillage
- plunder
- loot
- rush
- Sack
- storm
- Strike
- Strip
- subdue
- subject
- subjugate
- trespass
- defeat
- (clash with)
- Foray (into)
- war (with)
Nearest Words of overrun
Definitions and Meaning of overrun in English
overrun (n)
too much production or more than expected
overrun (v)
invade in great numbers
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
seize the position of and defeat
run beyond or past
overrun (p. p.)
of Overrun
overrun (v. t.)
To run over; to grow or spread over in excess; to invade and occupy; to take possession of; as, the vine overran its trellis; the farm is overrun with witch grass.
To exceed in distance or speed of running; to go beyond or pass in running.
To go beyond; to extend in part beyond; as, one line overruns another in length.
To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
To carry over, or back, as type, from one line or page into the next after, or next before.
To extend the contents of (a line, column, or page) into the next line, column, or page.
overrun (v. i.)
To run, pass, spread, or flow over or by something; to be beyond, or in excess.
To extend beyond its due or desired length; as, a line, or advertisement, overruns.
FAQs About the word overrun
overrun
too much production or more than expected, invade in great numbers, occupy in large numbers or live on a host, flow or run over (a limit or brim), seize the pos
raid,conquer,dominate,occupy,overcome,devastation,battle,besieged,besiege,charge
Defend,Guard,protect,resist,safeguard,defy,oppose,repel,shield,Ward
overruling => overruling, overruled => overruled, overrule => overrule, overrode => overruled, overroast => overroast,