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overtake

(oʊvəʳteɪk)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense overtakes, present participle overtaking, past tense overtook, past participle overtaken
1. verb
If you overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them.
[mainly British]
When he eventually overtook the last truck, he pulled over to the inside lane. [VERB noun]
The red car was pulling out ready to overtake. [VERB]
regional note: in AM, usually use pass
Synonyms: pass, leave behind, overhaul, catch up with More Synonyms of overtake
2. verb
If someone or something overtakes a competitor, they become more successful than them.
Leeds, who could have overtaken us, lost their last game to Wolves. [VERB noun]
The coffee chain has overtaken its US rival. [VERB noun]
3. verb
If an event overtakes you, it happens unexpectedly or suddenly.
Tragedy was shortly to overtake him, however. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: befall [archaic, literary], hit, happen to, come upon More Synonyms of overtake
4. verb
If a feeling overtakes you, it affects you very strongly.
[literary]
Something like panic overtook me. [VERB noun]
From the moment Edward had told her of the escape attempt, she had been overtakenby a sense of impending doom. [VERB noun]
More Synonyms of overtake

overtake in British English

(ˌəʊvəˈteɪk)
verbWord forms: -takes, -taking, -took or -taken
1. mainly British
to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction
2. (transitive)
to pass or do better than, after catching up with
3. (transitive)
to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly
night overtook him
4. (transitive)
to catch up with; draw level with

overtake in American English

(ˌoʊvərˈteɪk)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoverˈtook, ˌoverˈtaken, ˌoverˈtaking
1. 
to catch up with and, often, go beyond
2. 
to come upon unexpectedly or suddenly
a sudden storm overtook us

Examples of 'overtake' in a sentence
overtake

What concerns me is the habit most motorcyclists have of weaving between vehicles to overtake on congested motorways.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Along the way a dog barks, a red car overtakes and the bus slows down to allow lambs to cross the road.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Classic cars regularly race ahead when it comes to luxury investments, but they could soon be overtaken by vehicles on two wheels.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Any man who spends time on two wheels will identify with his description of the adrenaline surge he feels when he is about to overtake another cyclist.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Watching a faster car overtake a slower one on a straight.
The Sun (2010)
YOU'RE overtaking a lorry that is overtaking another lorry.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The maker claims that it is useful for telling drivers that an emergency vehicle needs to overtake.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Local police said their car had been overtaking another vehicle at the time.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Its total sales were overtaken by another company that did not exist a few years ago.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The driver was apparently trying to overtake two vehicles.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
It is understood to have swerved to avoid the overtaking car.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Each day of this breathtaking summer it seemed like one glorious performance was overtaken by another.
The Sun (2012)
He overtook cars on the verge of the fast lane.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
And if a car were overtaking at the time?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
On the opposite side of the road one car was trying to overtake another right on the corner.
The Sun (2010)
If rivals have moved ahead, how to catch them and overtake?
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
 Vehicles overtook on both sides at high speed, making mirrors virtually superfluous and frequent shoulder checks imperative.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
So the gap between us is still six points and they are still one of the teams we are aiming to catch and overtake.
The Sun (2009)
A vehicle overtaking a cyclist too closely and too fast is destabilising.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This is the season in which the Saints are finally positioned to catch and overtake their great rivals as the best in the land.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Without this wall, cyclists are protected by the law which says that a vehicle overtaking a cyclist must not come any closer than a metre.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When you are overtaking another cyclist, call out if necessary and don't cut in too sharply.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
ENGLAND might have given Twenty20 to the world, but it has not taken the world long to catch up and overtake.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)

In other languages
overtake

British English: overtake /ˌəʊvəˈteɪk/ VERB
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 on road
  • Arabic: يَلْحَقُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ultrapassar
  • Chinese: 超过
  • Croatian: pretjecati
  • Czech: předjet
  • Danish: overhale
  • Dutch: inhalen
  • European Spanish: adelantar rebasar
  • Finnish: ohittaa
  • French: dépasser
  • German: überholen
  • Greek: προσπερνώ
  • Italian: sorpassare
  • Japanese: 追い越す
  • Korean: 추월하다
  • Norwegian: innhente
  • Polish: wyminąć
  • European Portuguese: ultrapassar
  • Romanian: a depăși
  • Russian: обгонять
  • Latin American Spanish: adelantar ganar la delantera
  • Swedish: köra om
  • Thai: ไล่ตามทัน
  • Turkish: sollamak
  • Ukrainian: наздоганяти
  • Vietnamese: vượt
British English: overtake VERB
If you overtake a vehicle or a person that is ahead of you and moving in the same direction, you pass them.
When he eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane.
  • American English: overtake
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ultrapassar
  • Chinese: 超过
  • European Spanish: adelantar
  • French: doubler
  • German: überholen
  • Italian: sorpassare
  • Japanese: 追い越す
  • Korean: 앞지르다
  • European Portuguese: ultrapassar
  • Latin American Spanish: adelantar

Chinese translation of 'overtake'

overtake

(əuvəˈteɪk)
Word forms:pt overtook
Word forms:pp overtaken

vt

  1. (esp Brit, Aut) 超过(過) (chāoguò)
    美 = pass
  2. [event, change] [person, place] 突然降临(臨) (tūrán jiànglín)
  3. [emotion, weakness] [person] 压(壓)倒 (yādǎo)

vi

  1. (esp Brit, Aut) 超车(車) (chāochē)
    美 = pass
1 (verb) 
Definition
to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction
He overtook the truck and pulled into the inside lane.
Synonyms
pass
A car passed me going quite fast.
leave behind
overhaul
Beattie led for several laps before he was overhauled by Itoh.
catch up with
get past
cut up (informal)
leave standing (informal)
draw level with
outdistance
He managed to outdistance his pursuers.
go by or past
2 (verb) 
Definition
to do better than (someone) after catching up with him or her
China overtook Japan to become the world's second-biggest economy.
Synonyms
outdo
Both sides have tried to outdo each other.
top
How are you ever going to top that?
exceed
His performance exceeded all expectations.
eclipse
The gramophone was eclipsed by the compact disc.
surpass
He was determined to surpass the achievements of his older brothers.
outstrip
In pursuing her ambition she outstripped everyone else.
get the better of
outclass
This story outclasses anything written by her contemporaries.
outshine
He outshone all the other contestants.
best
go one better than (informal)
outdistance
a leading civil servant who easily outdistanced her rivals for the nomination
be one up on
3 (verb) 
Definition
to come upon (someone) suddenly or unexpectedly
Tragedy was about to overtake him.
Synonyms
befall (archaic, literary)
the disaster that befell the island of Flores
hit
happen to
come upon
take by surprise
catch off guard
catch unawares
catch unprepared
4 (verb) 
A sudden flood of panic overtook me.
Synonyms
engulf
The flat was engulfed in flames.
overwhelm
The small Pacific island could be overwhelmed by rising sea levels.
hit
She hit him hard across his left arm.
strike
He was suddenly struck with a sense of loss.
consume
swamp
envelop
the thick black cloud of smoke that enveloped the area
swallow up

Additional synonyms

in the sense of best
Definition
to defeat
Synonyms
defeat,
beat,
stuff (slang),
master,
tank (slang),
conquer,
thrash,
lick (informal),
undo,
surpass,
triumph over,
outdo,
get the better of,
trounce,
outclass,
run rings around (informal),
wipe the floor with (informal),
blow out of the water (slang),
put in the shade (informal)
in the sense of eclipse
Definition
to overshadow or surpass
The gramophone was eclipsed by the compact disc.
Synonyms
surpass,
exceed,
overshadow,
excel,
transcend,
outdo,
outclass,
outshine,
leave or put in the shade (informal)
in the sense of envelop
Definition
to cover, surround, or enclose
the thick black cloud of smoke that enveloped the area
Synonyms
enclose,
cover,
hide,
surround,
wrap around,
embrace,
blanket,
conceal,
obscure,
veil,
encompass,
engulf,
cloak,
shroud,
swathe,
encircle,
encase,
swaddle,
sheathe,
enfold,
enwrap

Synonyms of 'overtake'

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Explore 'overtake' in the dictionary

Additional synonyms

in the sense of exceed
Definition
to be greater in degree or quantity
His performance exceeded all expectations.
Synonyms
surpass,
better,
pass,
eclipse,
beat,
cap (informal),
top,
be over,
be more than,
overtake,
go beyond,
excel,
transcend,
be greater than,
outstrip,
outdo,
outreach,
be larger than,
outshine,
surmount,
be superior to,
outrun,
run rings around (informal),
outdistance,
knock spots off (informal),
put in the shade (informal)
in the sense of hit
Definition
to strike or touch (a person or thing) forcefully
She hit him hard across his left arm.
Synonyms
strike,
beat,
knock,
punch,
belt (informal),
deck (slang),
bang,
batter,
clip (informal),
slap,
bash (informal),
sock (slang),
chin (slang),
smack,
thump,
clout (informal),
cuff,
flog,
whack,
clobber (slang),
smite (archaic),
wallop (informal),
swat,
tonk (slang),
lay one on (slang),
beat or knock seven bells out of (informal)
in the sense of outclass
Definition
to surpass (someone) in performance or quality
This story outclasses anything written by her contemporaries.
Synonyms
surpass,
top,
beat,
cap (informal),
exceed,
eclipse,
overshadow,
excel,
transcend,
outstrip,
outdo,
outshine,
leave standing (informal),
tower above,
go one better than (informal),
be a cut above (informal),
run rings around (informal),
outdistance,
outrank,
leave or put in the shade
in the sense of outdistance
Definition
to leave (other competitors) behind in a race
He managed to outdistance his pursuers.
Synonyms
leave behind,
lose,
escape,
get away from,
shake off,
outstrip,
outrun,
leave standing (informal),
outpace
in the sense of outdistance
Definition
to surpass (someone) in a particular activity
a leading civil servant who easily outdistanced her rivals for the nomination
Synonyms
surpass,
top,
beat,
cap (informal),
eclipse,
overshadow,
best,
outstrip,
outdo,
outshine,
tower above,
go one better than (informal),
put in the shade
in the sense of outshine
Definition
to be better than (someone) at something
He outshone all the other contestants.
Synonyms
outclass,
beat,
eclipse,
overshadow,
surpass,
top,
outstrip,
upstage,
outdo,
be superior to,
leave standing (informal),
be a cut above (informal),
be head and shoulders above,
run rings around (informal),
leave or put in the shade
in the sense of outstrip
Definition
to surpass (someone) in a particular activity
In pursuing her ambition she outstripped everyone else.
Synonyms
surpass,
beat,
leave behind,
eclipse,
overtake,
best,
top,
better,
overshadow,
outdo,
outclass,
outperform,
outshine,
leave standing (informal),
tower above,
get ahead of,
go one better than (informal),
run rings around,
knock spots off (informal),
put in the shade
in the sense of overhaul
Definition
to overtake (a vehicle or person)
Beattie led for several laps before he was overhauled by Itoh.
Synonyms
overtake,
pass,
leave behind,
catch up with,
get past,
outstrip,
get ahead of,
draw level with,
outdistance
in the sense of overwhelm
The small Pacific island could be overwhelmed by rising sea levels.
Synonyms
swamp,
bury,
flood,
crush,
engulf,
submerge,
beset,
inundate,
deluge,
snow under
in the sense of strike
Definition
to afflict (someone) with a disease
He was suddenly struck with a sense of loss.
Synonyms
affect,
move,
hit,
touch,
devastate (informal),
overwhelm,
leave a mark on,
make an impact or impression on
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