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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Overtake \O`ver*take"\, v. t. [imp. Overtook ; p. p. Overtaken ; p. pr. & vb. n. Overtaking .] To come up with in a race, pursuit, progress, or motion; also, to catch up with and move ahead of. Follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say ...
Wikipedia
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Overtaking or passing is the act of one vehicle going past another slower moving vehicle, travelling in the same direction, on a road . The lane used for overtaking another vehicle is almost always a passing lane further from the road shoulder which is ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it; "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me" [syn: passing ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of overtake English)
Usage examples of overtaking.
If we continue to waste time at this rate, there is no possible chance of overtaking Cuyler, and you know as well as I what that may mean to me.
Not overtaking him our admiral, Having the coast clear for his purposes, Entered Coruna, and found order there To open the port of Brest and come on hither.
Jerry had been walking for about a mile when he became aware of another engineless vehicle, this one overtaking him from behind.
She reaches the intersection, makes the transfer, and codes flash before her eyes, icons and a stream of numbers warning her that another person, another icon, is overtaking her, signaling for her attention.
The punishment justly overtaking the wicked must therefore be ascribed to the kosmic order which leads all in accordance with the right.
Game and its secret from those who might abuse its power, Mireille, Valentine, and the other nuns must brave the Terror that is overtaking France to disperse the pieces throughout the world.
The Bede arrowed westward over Lake Erie, soon overtaking the ancient Republic Seabee amphibian that galumphed along on VFR at one thousand meters altitude.
Euphrates River 12 km SE Dayr Az Zawr, Syria Thursday, 9 March 1995 0545 Hours, Local It was still dark but the dawn was overtaking the underpowered outboard.
It became evident now that there was not much chance of overtaking the main body of the burghers, and an attempt was therefore made to interpose a fresh force who might head them off.
And with every hour that passed, their chances of overtaking Rafaella and Lexie grew less.
Governor Whitman singlehandedly turned the New Jersey Supreme Court into the most ridiculous court in the nation, easily overtaking the once-infamous California Supreme Court and even beating back stiff competition from the Florida Supreme Court.
The druid fought to regain control of himself, to quell the bloodlust overtaking his soul.
He drew the bolt very softly, slipped the knife through the door, closed it, made it fast again, and in a moment I heard him talking to one of the crew about the Reis Effendina having gone around by land, and the likelihood of Ibn Asl overtaking him.
Jiovan, with two arms and a leg, was overtaking Clave himself, though his jaw was clenched in pain.
By the time they had threaded the channel from Nil Desperandum to the open sea and had settled down to the long chase that would lead them to the Salibabu Passage it was clear that the Frenchman had no intention of catching his quarry, no intention of overtaking the Nutmeg and closing with her.