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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Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
The past year has seen an existential mood overcast the rap world as its commercial dominance appears to be on its last leg.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The 264 annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade drew its usual crowds today despite windy, overcast weather.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Jeffrey A. Brunk, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
The Poultry to Pantries event took place on a 44-degree overcast Saturday morning in the parking lot of Action Plastics Inc. (3995 Commercial Ave.), a business owned by Dan Jariabka of Northbrook, president of Action Plastics Inc. and HRN president/director.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Short term reversals shouldn’t overcast longer term progress, Reed added.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
The past year has seen an existential mood overcast the rap world as its commercial dominance appears to be on its last leg.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
Adjective
That means fewer nutritious options for the dozens of people — some holding babies, many pushing carts — who recently waited to shop inside Campaign Against Hunger’s Brooklyn mock-store on an overcast weekday in April.
—James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
The 264 annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade drew its usual crowds today despite windy, overcast weather.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
Dawn came on chilly with a slight overcast and a light breeze.
—Jeffrey A. Brunk, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2025
The Poultry to Pantries event took place on a 44-degree overcast Saturday morning in the parking lot of Action Plastics Inc. (3995 Commercial Ave.), a business owned by Dan Jariabka of Northbrook, president of Action Plastics Inc. and HRN president/director.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Overcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcast. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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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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