"Overtake" validity in different word game dictionaries
| Dictionary | Validity |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US(US/Canada/Thailand - TWL/NWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK(International - SOWPODS/CSW) | Yes |
| Words with Friends(WWF) | Yes |
"overtake" Definition
- [transitive, intransitive] overtake (somebody/something) (especially British English) to go past a moving vehicle or person ahead of you because you are going faster than they are
- [transitive] overtake somebody/something to become greater in number, amount or importance than something else synonym outstrip
- [transitive, often passive] overtake somebody/something if something unpleasant overtakes a person, it unexpectedly starts to happen and to affect them
"overtake" Synonyms & Antonyms
"overtake" synonyms:
- hit,
- befall,
- engulf,
- overwhelm,
- strike,
- catch,
- come-upon,
- overcome,
- overhaul,
- overpower,
- surprise,
- betide,
- consume,
- envelop,
- swamp,
- whelm,
- assail,
- happen,
- outdo
"overtake" antonyms:
- fail,
- lose,
- miss,
- fall-behind,
- surrender,
- help,
- aid,
- be-inferior,
- give-up,
- subceed,
- fall-short,
- remain,
- stay,
- linger,
- wait,
- abide,
- bide,
- hang,
- stop