Overtaking: meaning, definitions and examples

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overtaking

 

[ หˆoสŠvษ™rหŒteษชkษชล‹ ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

on the road

Passing another vehicle traveling in the same direction by moving ahead of it.

Synonyms

going past, passing, surpassing

Examples of usage

  • He was fined for reckless overtaking on the highway.
  • The driver in front of me is overtaking a slow-moving truck.
Context #2 | Noun

in sports

The act of moving ahead of a competitor in a race or competition.

Synonyms

outstripping, passing, surpassing

Examples of usage

  • Hamilton made an impressive overtaking maneuver to take the lead.
  • The team's success was due in part to their aggressive overtaking tactics.

Translations

Translations of the word "overtaking" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ultrapassagem

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค“เคตเคฐเคŸเฅ‡เค•เคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช รœberholen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyalip

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑะณั–ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyprzedzanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฟฝใ„่ถŠใ— (ใŠใ„ใ“ใ—)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉpassement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adelantamiento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sollama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถ”์›” (chuwol)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฌุงูˆุฒ (tajawuz)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pล™edjรญลพdฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ predbiehanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ถ…่ฝฆ (chฤochฤ“)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prehitevanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ framรบrsรณkn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะพะทัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ (gadasc'reba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถtmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ adelantamiento

Word origin

The word 'overtaking' originated from the combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning 'beyond' or 'more than' and the verb 'take'. It has been used in the context of passing or moving ahead of something since the early 19th century. The term is commonly associated with driving and racing, reflecting the competitive nature of overtaking in various contexts.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,406, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.