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Showing words for OVERTAKE using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Overtake

overtake, takeover

7 Letter Words for Overtake

overate, overeat

6 Letter Words for Overtake

evoker, retake, reveto, revoke, revote

5 Letter Words for Overtake

areek, arete, atoke, avert, avoke, eater, eaver, erato, evert, evoke, kaver, kerat, kerve, kever, korat, korea, kotar, oaker, oater, orate, orvet, ovate, overt, rakee, reate, reave, revet, roate, rokee, rovet, taker, tarok, tarve, taver, teave, terek, toker, torve, tovar, trave, troak, troke, trove, verek, veter, voter

4 Letter Words for Overtake

aero, akee, aker, akov, aret, arte, arvo, atok, aver, eave, eker, erat, erke, ever, evet, evoe, karo, kart, keat, keet, kera, kero, keta, keto, koae, kora, kore, kota, kvar, okee, oker, oket, okra, okta, orae, over, rake, rate, rato, rave, reak, reek, reet, rete, reve, roak, roka, roke, rota, rote, rove, take, tare, taro, tave, teak, tear, teer, tera, toea, toke, tore, trav, tree, trek, vare, veer, vera, vert, veta, veto, voar, voet, vota, vote

3 Letter Words for Overtake

aer, ake, ako, aor, are, ark, art, ate, ave, avo, ear, eat, eek, eer, eke, era, ere, erk, ert, eta, eve, kae, kat, kea, ket, kev, koa, kor, kra, oak, oar, oat, oer, oka, oke, ora, ore, ort, ova, rat, rea, ree, rev, roe, rok, rot, rte, tak, tao, tar, tav, tea, tee, ter, tko, toa, toe, tor, tov, tra, vae, var, vat, vee, ver, vet, voe, vor

Definitions for Overtake

[1] to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
[2] to catch up with and pass, as in a race; move by: He overtook the leader three laps from the finish.
[3] to move ahead of in achievement, production, score, etc.; surpass: to overtake all other countries in steel production.
[4] to happen to or befall someone suddenly or unexpectedly, as night, a storm, or death: The pounding rainstorm overtook them just outside the city.
[5] to pass another vehicle: Never overtake on a curve.
[6] mainly British to move past (another vehicle or person) travelling in the same direction
[7] (tr) to pass or do better than, after catching up with
[8] (tr) to come upon suddenly or unexpectedly night overtook him
[9] (tr) to catch up with; draw level with

Words related to Overtake

beat, overwhelm, befall, outstrip, outdo, outdistance, engulf, hit, reach, better, strike, overhaul, happen

Words nearby Overtake

overstuffed, oversubscribe, oversupply, overswing, overt, overtake, overtask, overtax, overthink, overthrow, overthrust

Origin of Overtake

1175–1225; Middle English overtaken; see over-, take

Other words from Overtake

un·o·ver·tak·en , adjective

Synonyms for Overtake

beat, befall, catch up with, engulf, outdistance, outdo, outstrip, overwhelm, better, happen, hit, overhaul, reach, strike, come upon, gain on, get past, get to, leave behind, take by surprise