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adjective
- 1. (of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of grey cloud; dull: "a chilly, overcast day"
- 2. (of the edge of a piece of fabric) sewn with long slanting stitches to prevent fraying.
noun
- 1. cloud covering a large part of the sky: "the planes found the target obscured by overcast"
verb
- 1. cover with clouds or shade: "the pebbled beach, overcast with the shadows of the high cliffs"
- 2. stitch over (a raw edge) to prevent fraying: "finish off the raw edge of the hem by overcasting it"
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OVERCAST definition: 1. with clouds in the sky and therefore not bright and sunny: 2. (of clouds) to cover the sky so…. Learn more.
The meaning of OVERCAST is darken, overshadow. How to use overcast in a sentence. darken, overshadow; to sew (raw edges of a seam) with long slanting widely spaced stitches to prevent raveling…
Overcast definition: overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy. See examples of OVERCAST used in a sentence.
1. covered over or obscured, esp by clouds. 2. meteorology. (of the sky) more than 95 per cent cloud-covered. 3. gloomy or melancholy. 4. sewn over by overcasting. verb (ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst ) 5. to make or become overclouded or gloomy. 6. to sew (an edge, as of a hem) with long stitches passing successively over the edge. noun (ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst ) 7.
Use the adjective overcast when you're describing a cloudy sky. An overcast day can be dark, cold, and gloomy, or just quiet and calm. A day that's gray and cloudy is overcast, and a dull, sunless sky can also be described this way.
Contents. OVERCAST meaning: 1. with clouds in the sky and therefore not bright and sunny: 2. (of clouds) to cover the sky so…. Learn more.
1. A covering, as of mist or clouds. 2. An arch or support for a passage over another passage in a mine. 3. A cast made in fishing that falls beyond the point intended. 4. An overcast stitch or seam. v. (ō′vər-kăst′, ō′vər-kăst′) o·ver·cast, o·ver·cast·ing, o·ver·casts.
Definition of overcast adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Overcast Definition. Covered or obscured, as with clouds or mist. Clouded over. Made with overcasting. Cloudy; dark. Sewn with long, overlying stitches in order to prevent raveling, as the raw edges of fabric. A covering, esp. of clouds.
Overcast definition: overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy. See examples of OVERCAST used in a sentence.
