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Overtake vs Goby - What's the difference?

overtake | goby |

As a verb overtake

is to pass a more slowly moving object.

As a noun goby is

any of various small fish from the large family gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.

overtake

English

Verb

  • To pass a more slowly moving object.
  • To catch up with, but not pass, a more slowly moving vehicle, animal etc.
  • "I overtook' and passed the doctor between Woking and Send." '''1898 ,
  • (economics) To become greater than something else
  • To occur unexpectedly
  • "Our plans were overtaken by events."

    See also

    * Not to be confused with (take over).

    goby

    English

    (wikipedia goby)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.
  • A gudgeon, such as Gobio gobio .
  • See also

    * mudskipper * ("goby" on Wikipedia) * (Gobiidae) * *

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