Translate overcast | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of overcast
adjective
1(of the sky or weather) marked by a covering of gray clouds; dull:a chilly overcast day
2(in sewing) edged with stitching to prevent fraying.
noun
Pronunciation:
/ˈōvərˌkast/ clouds covering a large part of the sky:the sky was leaden with overcast
verb
Pronunciation:
/ˌōvərˈkast/ 1cover with clouds or shade:the pebbled beach, overcast with the shadows of the high cliffs
2stitch over (an unfinished edge) to prevent fraying:finish off the raw edge of the hem by overcasting it
