run over

/ɹˈʌn ˈəʊvə/

/ɹˈʌn ˈoʊvɚ/

to run over

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: run]

to hit and pass over something or someone with a vehicle, causing harm or damage

synonyms : run down

flow or run over (a limit or brim)

synonyms : brim over

*** to quickly read something or repeat something in order to remember it or to make sure that it is correct

*** to continue past the expected finishing time

*** Describe briefly

Examples

1. People run over.

2. My cup runs over.

3. The horse ran over someone.

4. The part-time option runs over two years.