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overrunning

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈrʌnɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈrʌnɪŋ/

Translations

overrunningnoun
The overrunning of the city was swift and unexpected.
Захват города был быстрым и неожиданным.
The overrunning of the buffer caused the system to crash.
Переполнение буфера вызвало сбой системы.
Synonyms
encroachment
invasion
incursion
inundation
overflow
flood
swamping
onslaught
overrunninggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈrʌnɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈrʌnɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is spreading or exceeding limits, derived from the present participle of 'overrun'.
Synonyms
proliferating
engulfing
pervading
spreading
flooding
overwhelming
rampant
infesting
inundating
swarming
teeming
overflowing
overrunverb

overrunning

Gerund

overran
Past Simple
overrun
Past Participle
overrunning
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈrʌn/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈrʌn/
The enemy forces overran the city in a matter of hours.
Вражеские силы захватили город за считанные часы.
The kitchen was overrun with ants after the picnic.
Кухня была переполнена муравьями после пикника.
The project costs overran the initial budget.
Затраты на проект превысили первоначальный бюджет.
Additional translations
обрушиться
интегрировать
затопить
Synonyms
exceed
surpass
overwhelm
overstep
transgress
invade
overflow

Definitions

overrunningnoun
The act of taking control or occupying a place or area by force.
The overrunning of the city by enemy forces was swift and unexpected.
The act of exceeding a limit or boundary, especially in terms of time or resources.
The overrunning of the project budget caused significant delays.
overrunninggerund / present participle
Spreading over or beyond the limits of something; overflowing or proliferating.
Overrunning vines crept across the abandoned porch.
overrunverb
To spread over or occupy a place in large numbers, often causing damage or problems.
The garden was overrun by weeds after the rainy season.
To exceed a limit or deadline, especially in terms of time or cost.
The project overran its budget by several thousand dollars.
To conquer or occupy a place by force, often quickly and completely.
The army overran the enemy's defenses in a matter of hours.
To run past or beyond a planned or intended stopping point.
The train overran the station platform before finally stopping.
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