General term for overtaking or passing another vehicle, person, or competitor. Can be used in traffic, racing, or figurative contexts.
Overtaking is prohibited on this road.
He showed a brilliant overtaking move on the last curve.
Sports term, specifically for track cycling or speed skating pursuit events where competitors start on opposite sides of the track.
He won a gold medal in the cycling pursuit event.
team pursuit
Standard spelling with okurigana.
Variant spelling without the okurigana い; less common but still seen.
Noun form of the verb 追い抜く (to overtake, to outstrip), from 追い (chase) + 抜く (pull out, surpass).