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
Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Halloween morning in Harrisburg was overcast and gusty—Ichabod Crane-like in every way.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Spinning wing decoys are not great early in the morning or during hunts with low visibility (think fog or heavy overcast).
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
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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
On Saturday, the best chance for a few flurries will primarily be over our western and northern counties with overcast skies elsewhere.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Halloween morning in Harrisburg was overcast and gusty—Ichabod Crane-like in every way.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
The film is aggressively teal with a sallow greige (gray-beige) overcast.
—Courtney Howard, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Spinning wing decoys are not great early in the morning or during hunts with low visibility (think fog or heavy overcast).
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Overcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overcast. Accessed 11 Dec. 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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