run over

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to knock down (a person) with a moving vehicle

2. (intr) to overflow the capacity of (a container)

3. (intr, preposition) to examine hastily or make a rapid survey of

4. (intr, preposition) to exceed (a limit)

   we've run over our time

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run over Idioms  

1. Knock down and, often, pass over, as in The car ran over our dog . [First half of 1900s]

2. Review quickly, as in I'll run over the speech one more time . [Early 1600s]

3. Overflow, as in This pot's running over . This usage appears in the well-known Twenty-third Psalm: “My cup runneth over [with God's bounty].”

4. Go beyond, exceed, as in I've run over the allotted time, but there are still questions . [Early 1500s]

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Example Sentences

She jumped up, her coppery curls bouncing, and ran over to take the basket.

From Literature

Skenes, 23, held the Dominican Republic’s collection of superstars to just one run over 4 ⅓ gritty innings, powering the Americans to a thrilling 2-1 win.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Camden-N.J.-based logistics provider runs over 5,000 trucks moving freight between ports, warehouses, factories and stores for major retailers and manufacturers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Brie opens the door when she sees us coming, and Teddy runs over, telling her all about the playground and the trains at the library and the book he chose.

From Literature

All I knew was that they had stopped suddenly and that I had to jam down on the brakes to keep from running over them.

From Literature

Related Words

• brim
• bubble over
• cascade
• deluge
• drain
• drown
• engulf
• gush
• inundate
• leak
• overrun
• pour
• soak
• spill
• spill over
• submerge
• swamp