runover

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noun

run·​over ˈrən-ˌō-vər How to pronounce runover (audio)
: matter for publication that exceeds the space allotted

run-over

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adjective

: extending beyond the allotted space

run over

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verb

ran over; run over; running over; runs over

intransitive verb

1
: to exceed a limit
2

transitive verb

1
: to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly
2
: to collide with, knock down, and often drive over
ran over a dog

Examples of runover in a Sentence

Verb let's run over this dance number one more time I could run over right now if that's good for you.
Recent Examples on the Web
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Noun
The runover is not considered a separate program but is included in the network’s weekly average. Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2022 Its only prime-time NFL programming was a 34-minute runover of its afternoon coverage into prime time, which averaged 14.5 million viewers. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023
Verb
Anaheim street racing victims run over taken to hospital Both pedestrians injured in the vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash were transported to a hospital, police said. Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024 Cole never ran over, Betts reached safely, and the Dodgers were finally on the board. Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for runover 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1900, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1931, in the meaning defined above

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of runover was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Runover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runover. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

run over

verb
1
2
: to go beyond a limit
the show may run over a minute or two
3
: to go over or rehearse quickly
let's run over those lines again
4
: to collide with, knock down, and often drive over
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