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overcast

UK
/ˈəʊ.və.kɑːst/
US
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.kæst/

Translations

overcastnoun
overcasts
pl
UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈkɑːst/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkæst/
The overcast made the day feel gloomy.
Облачность сделала день мрачным.
The overcast was thick, blocking out the sun.
Пасмурность была густой, заслоняя солнце.
Synonyms
cloudiness
cloud cover
gloom
gloominess
grayness
murkiness
dullness
clouded sky
overcastverb
overcast
Past Simple
overcast
Past Participle
overcasting
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊ.vəˈkɑːst/
US
/ˌoʊ.vɚˈkæst/
The sky began to overcast with dark clouds.
Небо начало затягиваться тёмными облаками.
Additional translations
покрыть
омрачать
Synonyms
cloud
cloud over
cloud up
darken
shade
shadow
obscure
dim
veil
envelop
overcastadjective
more overcast
Comp.
most overcast
Super.
UK
/ˈəʊ.və.kɑːst/
US
/ˈoʊ.vɚ.kæst/
The sky was overcast and it looked like it might rain.
Небо было пасмурным, и казалось, что может пойти дождь.
Additional translations
облачный
затянутый облаками
Synonyms
cloudy
dull
gray
gloomy
murky
dim
overclouded
Antonyms
clear
sunny

Definitions

overcastnoun
A covering of clouds over the sky, resulting in a dull or gray appearance.
The overcast made the day feel gloomy and cold.
A line or series of overcast stitches sewn to protect the raw edge of cloth from fraying.
The tailor added an overcast to the hem for durability.
overcastverb
To cover with clouds or darkness.
The sky began to overcast as the storm approached.
To sew with long, loose stitches to prevent fraying at the edge of a fabric.
She overcast the edges of the fabric to keep it from unraveling.
overcastadjective
Covered with clouds; dull or gray in appearance.
The sky was overcast, making the day feel gloomy and cold.
Stitched with long, loose stitches to prevent fraying at the edge of fabric.
The overcast edges of the blanket kept it from unraveling.
Darkened, shaded, or gloomy; figuratively, melancholic or saddened.
His face became overcast when he heard the bad news.
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