overrun
Pronunciation:
/əʊvəˈɹʌn//oʊvəˈɹʌn/noun
Definitions
An instance of overrunning
The amount by which something overruns
Example: At least this year's overrun isn't as unmanageable as last year!
Air that is whipped into a frozen dessert to make it easier to serve and eat.
verb
Definitions
To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
To infest, swarm over, flow over.
Example: The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.
To run past; to run beyond.
Example: One line overruns another in length.
To continue for too long.
Example: The performance overran by ten minutes, which caused some people to miss their bus home.