What is the meaning of overtaking?

noun

• Going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it.
  • usage: "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
  • synonyms: passing

verb

• Catch up with and possibly overtake.
  • usage: "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
  • synonyms: overtake, catch, catch up with
• Travel past.
  • usage: "The sports car passed all the trucks"
  • synonyms: pass, overtake, overhaul
• Overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli.
  • synonyms: overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake