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overspreading
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/
overspreadings
pl
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as an uncountable or occasionally countable noun.
Definitions
The rapid overspreading of lava formed a new crust on the island.
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛdɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛdɪŋ/
Translations
The overspreading fog covered the entire valley.
Распространяющийся туман покрыл всю долину.
The overspreading darkness made it difficult to see.
Заполняющая тьма затрудняла видимость.
Definitions
The overspreading clouds blocked out the sun, casting a shadow over the entire valley.
overspreading
Gerund
overspread
Past Simple
overspread
Past Participle
overspreading
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈsprɛd/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈsprɛd/
Translations
The fog began to overspread the entire valley.
Туман начал покрывать всю долину.
Dark clouds overspread the sky before the storm.
Темные облака распространились по небу перед бурей.
Additional translations
Definitions
The fog began to overspread the entire valley, making it difficult to see.
A hush overspread across the crowd as the speaker began.
overspreading
Used attributively to describe something that is in the act of spreading over something else.
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They rested beneath the overspreading branches of the oak.
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The overspread landscape glittered under the frost.