overrunning
overrunning is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, overrunning is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofoverrunning
- To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
- To infest, swarm over, flow over.
Example: "The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds."
- To run past; to run beyond.
Example: "One line overruns another in length."
- To continue for too long.
Example: "The performance overran by ten minutes, which caused some people to miss their bus home."
- To carry (some type, a line or column, etc.) backward or forward into an adjacent line or page.
- To go beyond; to extend in part beyond.
Example: "In machinery, a sliding piece is said to overrun its bearing when its forward end goes beyond it."
- To abuse or oppress, as if by treading upon.
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