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overcast
[oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst, oh-ver-kast, -kahst]
adjective
overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy.
an overcast day.
Meteorology.(of the sky) more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
dark; gloomy.
Sewing.sewn by overcasting.
verb (used with object)
to overcloud, darken, or make gloomy.
Ominous clouds began to overcast the sky.
to sew with stitches passing successively over an edge, especially long stitches set at intervals to prevent raveling.
verb (used without object)
to become cloudy or dark.
By noon it had begun to overcast.
noun
Meteorology.the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
Mining.a crossing of two passages, as airways, dug at the same level, in which one rises to pass over the other without opening into it.
overcast
adjective
covered over or obscured, esp by clouds
meteorol (of the sky) more than 95 per cent cloud-covered
gloomy or melancholy
sewn over by overcasting
verb
to make or become overclouded or gloomy
to sew (an edge, as of a hem) with long stitches passing successively over the edge
noun
a covering, as of clouds or mist
meteorol the state of the sky when more than 95 per cent of it is cloud-covered
mining a crossing of two passages without an intersection
Example Sentences
In England when it's overcast, the ball seems to do a bit more.
In the overcast light — on a chilly, gray Monday morning in June — a cluster of city workers quietly gathered outside Los Angeles City Hall to assess the damage.
That system will remain in effect over the weekend and into Monday, posing the possibility of overcast beach weather on Memorial Day, she said.
It ran smoothly, even when the overcast turned into a hard drizzle, creating a vibe reminiscent of England’s famed Glastonbury Festival.
On Friday, I ran to my room to grab a warmer shirt for an overcast outdoor party.
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