v.
(overruns, overrunning; past overran; past part. overrun)
- spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers.
- move or extend over or beyond.
- exceed (an expected or allowed time or cost).
- rotate faster than (another part of a machine).
n.
- an instance of overrunning.
- a clear area beyond the end of a runway.
- the movement of a vehicle at a speed greater than is imparted by the engine.
Etymology
OE oferyrnan (see over-, run).