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run out vs overrun

overrun vs run out

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

run out and overrun both are verbs.

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

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