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overcast

/ overcast /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
Type of:
casting cast
noun Sense 2
a long whip stitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
Type of:
stitch
verb Sense 3
sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
"overcast books"
Type of:
sew run up sew together
Derived:
overcasting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
Type of:
sew run up sew together
Kinds of:
oversew
Derived:
overcasting
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
make overcast or cloudy
"Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"
Opposites:
clear up clear light up brighten
Type of:
darken
Kinds of:
fog up haze
Derived:
cloud clouding clouding up cloudiness cloud cover
See also:
overcloud cloud over cloud up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 6
gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
Type of:
semidarkness
Derived:
cloud
noun Sense 7
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
Type of:
bad weather inclemency inclementness
Derived:
cloud
adjective satellite Sense 8
filled or abounding with clouds
Similar:
cloudy
Semantic Complexity
78%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
1
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
2
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casting cast stitch sew run up sew together oversew darken fog up haze clear up clear