over·cast
overcast; overcasting
2
ˈō-vər-ˌkast 
: to sew (raw edges of a seam) with long slanting widely spaced stitches to prevent raveling
: to sew (raw edges of a seam) with long slanting widely spaced stitches to prevent raveling
over·cast
ˈō-vər-ˌkast
ˌō-vər-ˈkast
ˌō-vər-ˈkast
: clouded over
an overcast day
over·cast
ˈō-vər-ˌkast
: covering
especially
: a covering of clouds over the sky
Examples of overcast in a Sentence
Verb
an impenetrable fog overcast our view of the harbor
Adjective
It was an overcast morning.
They worked in overcast conditions.
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Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Short term reversals shouldn’t overcast longer term progress, Reed added.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This coating pairs well with the screen’s high brightness to combat overcast outdoor lighting, but direct sunlight will likely still be too much for this display to fight off.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The film is aggressively teal with a sallow greige (gray-beige) overcast.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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Verb
In spring, when the weather can go from sunny to breezy and overcast by noon, the jacket’s high-neck shape can provide extra warmth.
—Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Short term reversals shouldn’t overcast longer term progress, Reed added.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
Adjective
More footprints — faint as bruises in the overcast light — emerged on the sandstone slope at the edge of a reservoir.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
This coating pairs well with the screen’s high brightness to combat overcast outdoor lighting, but direct sunlight will likely still be too much for this display to fight off.
—Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Cloud cover ranges from 70% to complete overcast.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 Mar. 2026
The film is aggressively teal with a sallow greige (gray-beige) overcast.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Overcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcast. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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overcast
1 of 3 verb
over·cast
overcast; overcasting
1
ˌō-vər-ˈkast,
ˈō-vər-ˌkast
: darken sense 1, overshadow
2
ˈō-vər-ˌkast
: to sew with stitches that prevent the material at the edge of a seam from coming apart
overcast
2 of 3 adjective
over·cast
ˌō-vər-ˈkast
ˌō-vər-ˈkast
: clouded over : gloomy
an overcast night
overcast
3 of 3 noun
over·cast
ˈō-vər-ˌkast
: covering
especially
: a covering of clouds over the sky
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