runover
nounEtymology Deverbal from run over.
1
Media, Printing, Publishing A line of text that overruns the available space, either breaking to a new line within the column or violating the margin.
2
Broadcasting, Media, Television The 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:
- Related terms
- rerun