# runover

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A line of text that overruns the available space, either breaking to a new line within the column or violating the margin.
2. The situation where a television programme overruns its scheduled slot.

## Etymology
Deverbal from run over.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/runover