overrun

/ˈoʊvɚɹˌʌn/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. invade in great numbers
   “the roaches infested our kitchen”
2. occupy in large numbers or live on a host
   “the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North”
3. flow or run over (a limit or brim)
4. seize the position of and defeat
   “the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land”
5. run beyond or past
   “The plane overran the runway”

noun

1. too much production or more than expected

Synonyms for overrun

• infest
• invade
• overflow
• well over
• run over
• brim over
• overproduction

Words that rhyme with overrun

• run
• one
• gun
• sun
• dun
• rerun
• fun
• homespun
• none
• undone
• nun
• stun
• won
• done
• megaton
• overdone
• pun
• shun
• son
• ton
• blowgun
• bun
• grandson
• handgun
• outrun
• shotgun
• someone
• stepson
• tonne
• anyone