American English pronunciation
How to pronounce overran
IPA transcription: ['oʊvɚ'ɹæn]
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Verb
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invade in great numbers
“the roaches infested our kitchen”
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flow or run over (a limit or brim)
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occupy in large numbers or live on a host
“the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”
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seize the position of and defeat
“the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land”
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run beyond or past
“The plane overran the runway”
Usage examples
- Subsequent Germanic attacks overwhelmed and overran the empire.