overrun

Universal Words overrun( 1 [VN] [oftenpassive] )especially of sth bad or not wanted( to fill or spread over an area quickly, especially in large numbers: The house was completely overrun with mice. * Enemy soldiers had overrun the island. * The tiny village was overrun by tourists. 2 to take more time or money than was intended: [V] Her lectures never overrun. * [VN] You've overrun your time by 10 minutes. overrun noun: a cost overrun