Overcast - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌəʊvərˈkæst|  American pronunciation of the word overcast
Brit.  |ˌəʊvəˈkɑːst|  British pronunciation of the word overcast

noun

- the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds (syn: cloudiness)
- gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover (syn: cloudiness)
- a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
- a cast that falls beyond the intended spot

verb

- make overcast or cloudy (syn: cloud)
Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
- sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
- sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
overcast books

adjective

- filled or abounding with clouds (syn: clouded)

Extra examples

...an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor...

It was an overcast morning.

They worked in overcast conditions.

It was a depressing overcast winter morning.

Clouds overcast the sky.

The sky was overcast and a light rain began to fall.

Fall weather often overcasts our beaches

Overcast mornings are the sure forerunners of steady rain.

It is possible to get a sunburn on an overcast day.

The skies were overcast, and it was chilly and damp.

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