noun
Meaning 1
The act by which one thing overtakes another.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: undertaking
Standard Lemma guide
overtaking
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CMU ARPABET: OW1 V ER0 T EY2 K IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of overtake
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: passing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reordering
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: ohitus — act
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