Phrase guide

run over

verb · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To exceed the allotted time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, intransitive

Examples

  • The previous presentation ran over and ours had to start late.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overrun

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To cross by running.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The athletes must run over the bridge to reach the finish line.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To drive over, causing injury or death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • Can you believe somebody would just run over a cat like that?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overrun

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To mistreat out of disregard.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly, transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overrun

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To describe briefly; to summarize or recapitulate; to go through or consider quickly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • Before we start the project, let's just run over who is doing what.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To rehearse quickly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • You'd better run over your statement before going on the platform.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To overflow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ambitransitive

Examples

  • The bath water nearly ran over.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overrun

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

To score a try.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, rugby, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

verb

Meaning 9

To have rotation in such direction that the crank pin traverses the upper, or front, half of its path in the forward, or outward, stroke; said of a crank which drives, or is driven by, a reciprocating piece.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

10

verb

Meaning 10

injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: run down

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: injure, wound

11

verb

Meaning 11

flow or run over (a limit or brim)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overflow, overrun, well over, brim over

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: spill, run out

Narrower terms: geyser

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: přetáhnout — to continue for too long — see also overrun
  • Czech: protáhnout se — to continue for too long — see also overrun
  • Dutch: te lang doorbijlopen — to continue for too long — see also overrun
  • German: überziehen — to continue for too long — see also overrun
  • German: überschreiten — to continue for too long — see also overrun
  • Slovak: pretiahnuť — to continue for too long — see also overrun
  • Asturian: atropellar — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Bashkir: тапау (tapaw) — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Bashkir: тапатыу (tapatıw) — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Bulgarian: прегазвам (pregazvam) — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Catalan: atropellar — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Cherokee: ᎠᏗᏅᏗᎭ (adinvdiha) — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Czech: přejet — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Danish: køre over — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Dutch: overrijden — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Finnish: ajaa yli — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Finnish: ajaa päälle — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • French: renverser — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Galician: atropelar — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • German: überfahren — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Greek: πατάω (patáo) — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Hungarian: elüt — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Hungarian: elgázol — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Indonesian: melindas — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Italian: investire — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Japanese: 轢く (hiku) — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Norwegian: kjøre over — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Norwegian: kjøre ned — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Polish: rozjeżdżać — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Polish: rozjechać — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Polish: przejeżdżać — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Polish: przejechać — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Portuguese: atropelar — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Romanian: călca — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Spanish: atropellar — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Spanish: arrollar — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Swedish: köra över — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Turkish: çiğnemek — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Ukrainian: переїхати (perejixaty) — to drive over, causing injury or death
  • Ukrainian: переїжджати (perejiždžaty) — to drive over, causing injury or death