becloud

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/bɪˈklaʊd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/bɪˈklaʊd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bi kloud′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•cloud /bɪˈklaʊd/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to obscure with clouds.
  2. to make confused:Problems began to becloud the real issues.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
be•cloud  (bi kloud′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to darken or obscure with clouds.
  2. to make confused:Angry words beclouded the issue.
  • be- + cloud 1590–1600
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . confuse, obscure, befog, obfuscate, muddle.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
becloud / bɪˈklaʊd/ (transitive)
  1. to cover or obscure with a cloud
'becloud' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bedim - befog - fog - obnubilate - unbeclouded

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