overcrowd

verb

over·​crowd ˌō-vər-ˈkrau̇d 

overcrowded; overcrowding; overcrowds

transitive verb

: to cause to be too crowded

intransitive verb

: to crowd together too much

Examples of overcrowd in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Repot Platinum Beauty™ Lomandra when the soil is compacted or overcrowded by roots. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025

Enough jaw-dropping critical injuries are sustained by characters in The Raid to overcrowd the Pitt. —Andy Crump, Time, 26 Apr. 2025

For extended beauty, don't overcrowd the container so the plants have some room to grow. —Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025

In light of the sustainability challenges facing cruise tourism, ranging from overcrowding to pollution, CLIA released a series of initiatives member cruise lines have committed to in order to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and protect the ports and waters cruise passengers sail to. —Jessica Benavides Canepa, AFAR Media, 17 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for overcrowd

• disallowed
• disavowed
• allowed
• aloud
• avowed
• endowed
• mcleod
• bowed
• browed
• cloud
• coude
• cowed

Kids Definition

overcrowd

verb

over·​crowd -ˈkrau̇d 

1

: to cause to be too crowded

2

: to crowd together too much