Meanings
nounrunover (plural runovers)
plural runovers
- broadcastingThe situation where a television programme overruns its scheduled slot.
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.
2009 March 31, Felicia R. Lee, “Television Ratings”, in New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA line of text that overruns the available space, either breaking to a new line within the column or violating the margin.
Origin
Deverbal from run over.
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APA
runover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runover
MLA
“runover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runover. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runover,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runover.
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