English Dictionary

overrun

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌəʊ.vəˈɹʌn/

動詞

To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively. / To infest, swarm over, flow over. / To run past; to run beyond. / To run past the end of.

日本語の意味

敵を打ち負かし、大勢で侵入して敵の陣地を決定的に制圧する / あふれ出す、群がる、侵入する / 〜を走り抜ける、〜を超えて走る / 〜の端を走り過ぎる

The allied forces planned a surprise attack to overrun the enemy stronghold before dawn.

連合軍は夜明け前に敵の要塞を圧倒して制圧するため、奇襲攻撃を計画した。

意味（1）

To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.

意味（2）

To infest, swarm over, flow over.

The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.

意味（3）

To run past; to run beyond.

意味（4）

To run past the end of.

The aircraft didn't stop in time and overran the runway.

意味（5）

To continue for too long.

The performance overran by ten minutes, which caused some people to miss their bus home.

意味（6）

(printing) To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.

意味（7）

To go beyond; to extend in part beyond.

In machinery, a sliding piece is said to overrun its bearing when its forward end goes beyond it.

意味（8）

To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.

None of them the feeble overren.

overruns （ present singular third-person ）

overrunning （ participle present ）

overran （ past ）

overrun （ participle past ）