The Meaning of overtake

• (v. t.) To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with.
• (v. t.) To come upon from behind; to discover; to surprise; to capture; to overcome.
• (v. t.) Hence, figuratively, in the past participle (overtaken), drunken.

Synonyms

catch , catch up with , pass , overhaul , overwhelm , overpower , sweep over , whelm , overcome

Rhymes

ache , ake , awake , backache , bake , beefsteak , bellyache , betake , blake , brake , break , caique , cake , cheesecake , crake , cupcake , dake , daybreak , drake , earthquake , fake , flake , forsake , fruitcake , haick , haik , hake , handshake , headache , heartache , heartbreak , hotcake , intake , jacque , jake , keepsake , kittiwake , lake , make , mandrake , milkshake , mistake , muckrake , naik , namesake , opaque , outbreak , outtake , paik , pake , pancake , partake , plake , quake , rake , rattlesnake , remake , retake , sake , schlake , schnake , schwake , shaik , shaikh , shake , shortcake , shrake , slake , snake , snowflake , spake , stake , steak , strake , sweepstake , take , undertake , uptake , wake , yake