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overrun vs run out

run out vs overrun

overrun is a noun but run out is not a noun.

overrun and run out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overrun Yes No Yes No
run out No No Yes No
As verbs, run out is a hypernym of overrun; that is, run out is a word with a broader meaning than overrun:
  • overrun: flow or run over (a limit or brim)
  • run out: flow, run or fall out and become lost
Other hypernyms of overrun include spill.
overrun (noun) run out (noun)
too much production or more than expected
overrun (verb) run out (verb)
run beyond or past use up all one's strength and energy and stop working
seize the position of and defeat prove insufficient
flow or run over (a limit or brim) exhaust the supply of
invade in great numbers become used up; be exhausted
occupy in large numbers or live on a host flow, run or fall out and become lost
flow off gradually
leave suddenly and as if in a hurry
lose validity
Difference between overrun and run out

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