overrun

 

verb

Pronunciation: /əʊvəˈrʌn/
(overruns, overrunning; past overran; past participle overrun)
  • 1 [with object] spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers: the Mediterranean has been overrun by tourists the northern frontier was overrun by invaders
  • move or extend over or beyond: let the text overrun the right-hand margin
  • run over or beyond: Rufus overran third base
  • rotate faster than (another part of a machine): (as adjective overrunning) an overrunning clutch
  • 2 [no object] continue beyond or above an expected or allowed time or cost: he allowed the match to overrun by 2 minutes [with object]: he mustn’t overrun his budget

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈəʊvərʌn/
  • 1an instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost: the cost overrun caused the company’s share price to fall
  • 2 [mass noun] the movement or extension of something beyond an expected or allotted position: the system acts as a brake to prevent cable overrun [count noun]: the pilot thinks he is braking as hard as possible but has the risk of an overrun
  • [count noun] a clear area beyond the end of a runway: the aircraft crossed the overrun and rolled down an embankment
  • 3 [mass noun] the movement of a vehicle at a speed greater than is imparted by the engine: [as modifier]: the engines have overrun fuel cut-off

Origin:

Old English oferyrnan (see over-, run)