Overrun vs Overspill - What's the Difference?

Overrun

Overspill

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • too much production or more than expected
Definition as Noun
  • the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns
  • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
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)
Definition as Verb

Examples

  • "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, Verb
Noun