Overrun vs Outpouring - What's the Difference?

Outpouring

Overrun

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
  • the pouring forth of a fluid
  • a large flow
  • a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
  • a natural flow of ground water
Definition as Noun
  • too much production or more than expected
Definition as Verb
Definition as Verb
  • seize the position of and defeat
  • run beyond or past
  • invade in great numbers
  • occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  • flow or run over (a limit or brim)

Examples

  • "a barrage of questions"; "a bombardment of mail complaining about his mistake"
  • "he heard the flush of a toilet"; "there was a little gush of blood"; "she attacked him with an outpouring of words"
  • "the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land"
  • "The plane overran the runway"
  • "the roaches infested our kitchen"
  • "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"

Parts of Speech

Noun
Noun, Verb