overrun meaning and definition

OVERRUN noun

Definition of overrun (noun)

1. too much production or more than expected
   • synonyms: overproduction

OVERRUN verb

Definition of overrun (verb)

1. invade in great numbers
   • "the roaches infested our kitchen"
   • synonyms: infest
2. occupy in large numbers or live on a host
   • "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
   • synonyms: infest, invade
3. flow or run over (a limit or brim)
   • synonyms: brim over, overflow, run over, well over
4. seize the position of and defeat
   • "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land"
5. run beyond or past
   • "The plane overran the runway"