A business meeting had "run over"?

[roseriver1012]

It is a story about the relation between a couple. It says that the husband is always late for the dinner.

Here is an extract from it: "I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife... , but to my relief, I had a good excuse: A business meeting had run over and I'd wasted no time getting to the dinner."

What does "run over" mean in this sentence? Be over? But I can't find such a meaning for the phrase in the dictionary. Thanks for help!

 

[Raymott]

It ran over time. The meeting ran past the time it was due to end.

 

[Rover_KE]

A more common expression would be overrun.

 

[Barb_D]

In the US we say it the way it's written originally.

Sorry I'm late. The last meeting ran over.

 

[emsr2d2]

You might also hear "The meeting ran on", The meeting went/ran over time" and "The meeting finished late" in BrE.

 

[Barb_D]

"The meeting finished late" in BrE.

This one is probably universal - nothing figurative about it.