1verb
catch up with and possibly overtake
“The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp”
01 Word definition
overtake
8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants
Is OVERTAKE a word?
Yes. OVERTAKE is a 8-letter verb. catch up with and possibly overtake Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
O-V-E-R-T-A-K-EHow do you spell OVERTAKE?
OVERTAKE contains 8 letters, begins with O, and ends with E.
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2verb
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗catchcatch up withoverwhelmoverpowersweep overwhelmovercome
02 Letter breakdown
How is OVERTAKE spelled?
O1V2E3R4T5A6K7E8
03 Word-game status
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04 Exact anagrams
The same letters, rearranged.
FAQ Quick answers
About OVERTAKE.
How do you spell OVERTAKE?
OVERTAKE is spelled O-V-E-R-T-A-K-E. It contains 8 letters.