Past tense of overrun
irregular verb
The past tense of overrun is overran. The past participle is overrun.
Forms of overrun
| Base form (V1) | overrun /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | overran /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹæn/ |
| Past participle (V3) | overrun /ˌəʊ.vəˈɹʌn/ |
| Present participle | overrunning |
| Third person singular | overruns |
Overran in a sentence
- The vine overran its trellis; the field is overrun with weeds.
- The athlete overran the finish line and kept going.
- The plane touched down long and overran the end of the runway.From the entry long
- The king of Bimsa sued for peace after Nynal's armies overran his territory; he knew any further resistance would only harm the common people.From the entry sue
- They leaped the wall, slid down the dugout roofs, overran the cops, flooded in from the outfield bleachers, threw hats and scorecards into the air.2015, Robert Coover, The Universal Baseball Association, Inc.. From the entry blow the roof off
Meaning of overrun
- verb To defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers, seizing the enemy positions conclusively.
- verb To infest, swarm over, flow over.
- verb To run past; to run beyond.
Verbs like overrun
Questions about the past tense of overrun
- What is the past tense of overrun?
- The past tense of overrun is overran.
- What is the past participle of overrun?
- The past participle of overrun is overrun.
- Is overrun a regular or irregular verb?
- Overrun is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
Source and license
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