running over

Verb

run over (third-person singular simple present runs over, present participle running over, simple past ran over, past participle run over)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To exceed the allotted time.
   • The previous presentation ran over and ours had to start late.

   Synonyms:

   overrun

2. (transitive) To cross by running.
   • The athletes must run over the bridge to reach the finish line.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) To drive over, causing injury or death.
   • Can you believe somebody would just run over a cat like that?

   Synonyms:

   overrun

4. (broadly, transitive) To mistreat out of disregard.
   • It is time that all bisexuals and gays that are in prison become unified and stop letting the administration and other inmates run over them.1987 February 1, LeRoy Burroughs Jr., “Come Inside And Speak To Us!”, in Gay Community News, volume 14, number 28, page 4

   Synonyms:

   overrun

5. (idiomatic, transitive) To describe briefly; to summarize or recapitulate; to go through or consider quickly.
   • Before we start the project, let's just run over who is doing what.
6. (idiomatic, transitive) To rehearse quickly.
   • You'd better run over your statement before going on the platform.

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