spread over or occupy (a place) in large numbers

the Mediterranean has been overrun by tourists

the northern frontier was overrun by invaders

continue beyond or above an expected or allowed time or cost

he allowed the match to overrun by 2 minutes

he mustn't overrun his budget

an instance of something exceeding an expected or allowed time or cost

the cost overrun caused the company's share price to fall

the movement or extension of something beyond an expected or allotted position

the system acts as a brake to prevent cable overrun

the pilot thinks he is braking as hard as possible but has the risk of an overrun

the movement of a vehicle at a speed greater than is imparted by the engine

the engines have overrun fuel cut-off