runover

/ˈrʌnoʊvər/
noun
  1. Text that continues beyond the intended space, such as at the bottom of a page or column.
    • She adjusted the margins to avoid a runover in the report.
    • The editor marked the runover with a note to continue on the next page.
    • In the newspaper, the article had a runover that readers had to find on page three.
  2. An instance of a vehicle running over something or someone.
    • The safety campaign focused on preventing runovers in construction zones.
    • There was a tragic runover of a pedestrian at the crosswalk.
    • The driver was charged after a runover accident in the parking lot.
verb
  1. To exceed a limit, such as time or space.
    • The TV show runover its scheduled slot, delaying the next program.
    • Her speech runover the allotted time, so she had to skip the last part.
    • The meeting runover by ten minutes because of the long discussion.
  2. To overflow or spill over the edge of a container.
    • He poured too much water, and it runover the cup.
    • The river runover its banks after the heavy rain.
    • The milk runover the top of the pot when it boiled.
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