OVERRUN


Meaning of OVERRUN in English

(GO BEYOND) [verb] overrunning, [past simple] overran, [past participle] overrun - to continue beyond (an intended limit, esp. a finishing time or a cost)I missed the last bus because my evening class overran. [I]We've overrun our time, so I think we should stop now. [T]The doctor is overrunning (= her arranged meetings are continuing beyond their planned finishing times) by about half an hour, but she'll see you as soon as she can. [I]Our costs on this project are likely to overrun by several million dollars. [I]We've overrun on costs. [I]It looks as if we're going to overrun our budget. [T]

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.