Overcast meaning

What does “overcast” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“overcast” is a noun, verb and adjective with 8 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds.

overcast

noun

the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
Synonymscloudiness cloud cover
gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
Synonymscloudiness
a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
Synonymsovercasting
a cast that falls beyond the intended spot

verb

make overcast or cloudy
“Fall weather often overcasts our beaches”
Synonymscloud
Oppositesclear up
sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
“overcast books”

adjective

filled or abounding with clouds
Synonymscloud-covered clouded sunless

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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