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- Dictionaryovertake/ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/
verb
- 1. catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction: British "her car overtook a line of vehicles" Similar
- 2. (especially of misfortune) come suddenly or unexpectedly upon: "disaster overtook the town in 1296"
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OVERTAKE definition: 1. to go past something by being a greater amount or degree: 2. to come from behind another…. Learn more.
OVERTAKE meaning: 1. to go past something by being a greater amount or degree: 2. to come from behind another…. Learn more.
1. a. : to catch up with. b. : to catch up with and pass by. 2. : to come upon suddenly. Synonyms. catch up (with) overhaul. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of overtake in a Sentence. She overtook the other runners and went on to win the race. The sign says “No Overtaking .”
Overtake definition: to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with. See examples of OVERTAKE used in a sentence.
overtake. ( ˌəʊvəˈteɪk) vb, -takes, -taking, -took or -taken. 1. (Automotive Engineering) chiefly Brit to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction. 2. ( tr) to pass or do better than, after catching up with. 3. ( tr) to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly: night overtook him. 4. ( tr) to catch up with; draw level with.
Definition of overtake verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
OVERTAKE definition: 1. to become more successful than someone or something else: 2. to go past a vehicle or person…. Learn more.
If you overtake, or overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them.
/ˌˈoʊvərˌteɪk/ /əʊvəˈteɪk/ IPA guide. Other forms: overtaken; overtook; overtaking; overtakes. Definitions of overtake. verb. catch up with and possibly overtake. synonyms: catch, catch up with. catch. reach in time. verb. travel past. synonyms: overhaul, pass. see more. verb. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
If you overtake, you pass a moving vehicle or person because you are moving faster than they are. He overtook at the first opportunity. American English : pass / ˈpæs / on road