run over

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toexceedthe allotted time.The previous presentationran overand ours had to start late.; (transitive)To cross by running.The athletes mustrun overthe bridge to reach the finish line.; (transitive,idiomatic)Todriveover, causing injury or death.Can you believe somebody would justrun overa cat like that?; (transitive,by extension)Tomistreatout ofdisregard.1987February 1, LeRoy Burroughs Jr., “Come Inside And Speak To Us!”, inGay Community News, volume14, number28, page 4:It is time that all bisexuals and gays that are in prison become unified and stop letting the administration and other inmatesrun overthem.; (transitive,idiomatic)To describe briefly; tosummarizeorrecapitulate; to go through or consider quickly.Before we start the project, let's justrun overwho is doing what.2005, Paul Carter,Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page199:Each man wasrunning overthe what ifs in his mind.; (transitive,idiomatic)Torehearsequickly.You'd betterrun overyour statement before going on the platform.; (ambitransitive)Tooverflow.The bath water nearlyran over.; (rugby)To score atry.2010December 31, “Magners League: Cardiff Blues 27-25 Osprey”, inBBC‎[1]:Andrew Bishop thenran overin the closing stages, but it was too late.; (engineering)To have rotation in such direction that the crank pin traverses the upper, or front, half of its path in the forward, or outward, stroke; said of a crank which drives, or is driven by, a reciprocating piece.

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