ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Runover

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Runover is a noun meaning (printing) A line of text that overruns the available space, either breaking to a new line within the column or violating the margin.

Meaning

(printing) A line of text that overruns the available space, either breaking to a new line within the column or violating the margin.

More Meanings

  1. (television) The situation where a television programme overruns its scheduled slot.

Example Sentences

CBS ranked No. 1 on Sunday night, aided by “60 Minutes” and an 18-minute runover into the 7 o’clock hour of live basketball coverage from the afternoon.

Word Forms

Synonyms for runover

Depending on context, synonyms include overrun, turnover.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include underrun, misrun, ride, runaround, overdrift, overdraft.

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