See also: run over English Etymology Deverbal from run over. Noun runover (plural runovers) (printing) A line of text that overruns the available space. Synonyms: overrun (noun), turnover (television) The situation where a television programme overruns its scheduled slot. 2009 March 31, Felicia R. Lee, “Television Ratings”, in New York Times: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. Anagrams overrunRemove adsWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.Remove ads