ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Overtaking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Overtaking is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of overtake.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of overtake.

More Meanings

  1. The act by which one thing overtakes another.

Example Sentences

Figure 3.12 shows the number of overtakings as a function of the density of the vehicles. In general, the smaller the number of overtakings, the safer the traffic.

Word Forms

Synonyms for overtaking

Depending on context, synonyms include passing.

Antonyms for overtaking

Common opposites include undertaking.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include passing, overrun, overcoming, outstripping, stretch, surpassing.

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