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- [oh-ver-ran]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈræn/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈræn/
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- [oh-ver-ran]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈræn/
Definitions of overran word
- verb overran simple past tense of overrun. 1
- verb with object overran to rove over (a country, region, etc.); invade; ravage: a time when looting hordes had overrun the province. 1
- verb with object overran to swarm over in great numbers, as animals, especially vermin; infest: The house had been overrun by rats. 1
- verb with object overran to spread or grow rapidly over, as plants, especially vines, weeds, etc.: a garden overrun with weeds. 1
- verb with object overran to attack and defeat decisively, occupying and controlling the enemy's position; overwhelm. 1
- verb with object overran to spread rapidly throughout, as a new idea or spirit: a rekindling of scholarship that had overrun Europe. 1
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Origin of overran
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English overrennen, Old English oferyrnan. See over-, run
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Parts of speech for Overran
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overran popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overran usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overran
verb overran
- forayed — a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls.
- goosed — any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
- irrupted — Simple past tense and past participle of irrupt.
- outran — simple past tense of outrun.
- whelmed — to submerge; engulf.
noun overran
- overdosed — Simple past tense and past participle of overdose.
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