overcast

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈəʊvərkɑːst/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adj. ˈoʊvɚˈkæst, -ˌkæst; v. ˌoʊvɚˈkæst, ˈoʊvɚˌkæst; n. ˈoʊvɚˌkæst/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj. ō′vər kast′, -käst′, ō′vər kast′, -käst′; v. ō′vər kast′, -käst′, ō′vər kast′, -käst′; n. ō′vər kast′, -käst′)


Inflections of 'overcast' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
overcasts
v 3rd person singular
overcasting
v pres p
overcast
v past
overcast
v past p

Collocations for "overcast"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "overcast" in context.

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overcast

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. an overcast [day, morning, afternoon]
  2. a [chilly, rainy], overcast [day]
  3. overcast [skies, conditions, clouds]
  4. a partly overcast [day, sky]
  5. had an overcast appearance
  6. overcast yet [mild, warm]
  7. overcast with [rain, clouds]
  8. overcast with a chance of [rain, thunder, showers]
  9. an overcast [crowd, atmosphere, mood]
  10. [finish, sew] with an overcast stitch
'overcast' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hint - partly - threatening

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