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overtake
[ oh-ver-teyk ]
verb (used with object)
- to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with:
By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
- to catch up with and pass, as in a race; move by:
He overtook the leader three laps from the finish.
- to move ahead of in achievement, production, score, etc.; surpass:
to overtake all other countries in steel production.
- to happen to or befall someone suddenly or unexpectedly, as night, a storm, or death:
The pounding rainstorm overtook them just outside the city.
verb (used without object)
- to pass another vehicle:
Never overtake on a curve.
overtake
/ ˌəʊəˈٱɪ /
verb
- to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction
- tr to pass or do better than, after catching up with
- tr to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly
night overtook him
- tr to catch up with; draw level with
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲo··ٲIJ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Piastri, though, said the three zones in which the drivers can use the Drag Reduction System overtaking aid might make it easier for him to have a try at passing Verstappen than in Japan.
Besides being overtaken by moss, ivy and ferns, Seattle’s surviving denizens have evolved from passive-aggressive to plain old aggressive.
The victory was the reigning world champion's seventh in the format, overtaking Olympic champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot as the most successful elite woman in XCC history.
She had a vision to overtake Australia and make us the best team in the world.
The Greens have failed to match the recent polling successes of Reform, which has overtaken the Tories and been neck-and-neck with Labour in recent national polls.
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