Runoff vs Infest - What's the Difference?

Infest

Runoff

Definitions

Definition as Noun
Definition as Noun
  • the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
  • a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
Definition as Verb
  • live on or in a host, as of parasites
  • occupy in large numbers or live on a host
  • invade in great numbers
Definition as Verb

Examples

  • "the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North"
  • "the roaches infested our kitchen"

Parts of Speech

Verb
Noun