Meaning of "overcast" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF OVERCAST

overcast  [ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERCAST

Overcast is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overcast in English.

WHAT DOES OVERCAST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Overcast

Overcast or overcast weather, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization, is the meteorological condition of clouds obscuring all of the sky. Overcast, written as "OVC" in the METAR observation, is reported when the cloud cover is observed to equal eight oktas. Sometimes clouds can be different colors such as black or white, but the word usually refers to grey. In some cases, it can be impossible to see distinct borders of clouds or the sky may be covered by a single type of cloud, such as stratus and the whole sky will be a dull white. Periods of overcast weather can range from a few hours to several days. Overcast weather can also affect people suffering from seasonal affective disorder. The same weather, when observed by pilots, might be referred to as undercast.

Definition of overcast in the English dictionary

The first definition of overcast in the dictionary is covered over or obscured, esp by clouds. Other definition of overcast is more than 95 per cent cloud-covered. Overcast is also gloomy or melancholy.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERCAST

PRESENT

Present

I overcast

you overcast

he/she/it overcasts

we overcast

you overcast

they overcast

Present continuous

I am overcasting

you are overcasting

he/she/it is overcasting

we are overcasting

you are overcasting

they are overcasting

Present perfect

I have overcast

you have overcast

he/she/it has overcast

we have overcast

you have overcast

they have overcast

Present perfect continuous

I have been overcasting

you have been overcasting

he/she/it has been overcasting

we have been overcasting

you have been overcasting

they have been overcasting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I overcast

you overcast

he/she/it overcast

we overcast

you overcast

they overcast

Past continuous

I was overcasting

you were overcasting

he/she/it was overcasting

we were overcasting

you were overcasting

they were overcasting

Past perfect

I had overcast

you had overcast

he/she/it had overcast

we had overcast

you had overcast

they had overcast

Past perfect continuous

I had been overcasting

you had been overcasting

he/she/it had been overcasting

we had been overcasting

you had been overcasting

they had been overcasting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will overcast

you will overcast

he/she/it will overcast

we will overcast

you will overcast

they will overcast

Future continuous

I will be overcasting

you will be overcasting

he/she/it will be overcasting

we will be overcasting

you will be overcasting

they will be overcasting

Future perfect

I will have overcast

you will have overcast

he/she/it will have overcast

we will have overcast

you will have overcast

they will have overcast

Future perfect continuous

I will have been overcasting

you will have been overcasting

he/she/it will have been overcasting

we will have been overcasting

you will have been overcasting

they will have been overcasting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would overcast

you would overcast

he/she/it would overcast

we would overcast

you would overcast

they would overcast

Conditional continuous

I would be overcasting

you would be overcasting

he/she/it would be overcasting

we would be overcasting

you would be overcasting

they would be overcasting

Conditional perfect

I would have overcast

you would have overcast

he/she/it would have overcast

we would have overcast

you would have overcast

they would have overcast

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been overcasting

you would have been overcasting

he/she/it would have been overcasting

we would have been overcasting

you would have been overcasting

they would have been overcasting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you overcast
we let´s overcast
you overcast

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to overcast

Past participle

overcast

Present Participle

overcasting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «OVERCAST»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overcast» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of overcast

cloudy · dark · dim · dismal · dreary · dull · gloomy · grey · leaden · murky · sunless · threatening

TRANSLATION OF OVERCAST

Find out the translation of overcast to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of overcast from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overcast» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 阴天的
• Translator English - Spanish: encapotado
• English: overcast
• Translator English - Hindi: घटाटोप
• Translator English - Arabic: مُعْتِم
• Translator English - Russian: затянутый облаками
• Translator English - Portuguese: nublado
• Translator English - Bengali: মেঘাচ্ছন্ন
• Translator English - French: couvert
• Translator English - Malay: Mendung
• Translator English - German: bedeckt
• Translator English - Japanese: 曇った
• Translator English - Korean: 잔뜩 흐린
• Translator English - Javanese: Mendem
• Translator English - Vietnamese: u ám
• Translator English - Tamil: மேகம்
• Translator English - Marathi: ढगाळ
• Translator English - Turkish: bulutlu
• Translator English - Italian: coperto
• Translator English - Polish: przygnębiony
• Translator English - Ukrainian: хмарний
• Translator English - Romanian: înnorat
• Translator English - Greek: νεφοσκεπής
• Translator English - Afrikaans: bewolkte
• Translator English - Swedish: mulen
• Translator English - Norwegian: overskyet

QUOTES WITH «OVERCAST»

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James Beattie

No jealousy their dawn of love overcast, nor blasted were their wedded days with strife; each season looked delightful as it past, to the fond husband and the faithful wife.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERCAST»

Discover the use of overcast in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overcast and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knitting and Crocheting ...

Overcast. or. Whip. Stitch. Overcast or whip stitch is often used to join squares or strips together for a decorative effect. It can be stitched from the right or the wrong side, but it's fancier if worked on the right side with ...

Barbara Breiter, Gail Diven, 2003

Daylighting Performance and Design

Model testing under partly cloudy conditions is not recommended because of the rapid changes in sky conditions. A clear or uniformly cloudy condition is more suitable. There are five types of sky conditions: uniform sky, overcast sky, clear sky, ...

Gregg D. Ander, 2003

Meteorological Observations Made at the Magnetic and ...

29th June. h Y m § overcast, haze. s and haze round hor. overcast. £ overcast. entirely overcast. entirely overcast. entirely overcast. entirely overcast. entirely overcast. overcast, thick haze. overcast, thick haze. overcast, thick haze. thick haze.

Simla (India). Observatory, John Theophilus Boileau, 1872

China: A Collection of Correspondence and Papers Relating to ...

January 1886 1 • • 45 Overcast Bright Bright 48 766£ 770 ii 2 • • 45 Bright Bright Bright 53 765 768£ 3 g # 45 Overcast • • Overcast . . Overcast . . 48 765 769 » 4 m t 42 Overcast , a Bright Bright 48 767 771 5 • a 46 Overcast ^ m Overcast ...

Great Britain. Foreign Office, 1885

magnetical and meteorological observations

Overcast; a break in SE of zenith. Overcast. 99 99 99 Overcast; a few stars dimly visible in the NE. Overcast; a few stars dimly visible in the NE; drops of rain at 8h. 14m. Overcast; w and vU; a few stars visible here and there. 99 99 Overcast with  ...

charles chambers, 1867

Observations Made at the Magnetical and Meteorological ...

Completely overcast - '3 blue sky ; height of clouds 2400 feet Clouded ; height of clouds 2300 feet Nearly overcast - - — Overcast _ - _ Overcast, light rain ; height of clouds 2000 feet Nearly overcast - - - Overcast - - - Occasionally clear Nearly ...

Sir Edward Sabine, 1847

Astronomical and Magnetical and Meteorological Observations ...

Galvanometer towards A or B. between Balls of Ronalds' Spark-measurer, No. of Sparks, &c. Clouds and Weather. Mar. 22. 22 d h 0 0 0 0 Overcast ; snow falling. 23 0 0* Overcast ; snow falling. Mar. 23. o 0 0 Generally overcast. i 0 0 Overcast.

‎1859

Magnesium Overcast: The Story of the Convair B-36

Among these are the first-ever photos of the never-flown second prototype YB-60 all-jet version, details about Convair's flying-boat version of the XC-99 cargo aircraft, and technical information of the stillborn Variable Discharge Turbine ...

Dennis R. Jenkins, 2008

Meteorological Observations ...: Bulletin

Bulletin Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. REMARKS. Day. 7 A. M. 2 P. M. 9 I2. M 1 clear—pleasant. clear—pleasant. clea r—pleasant. 2 overcast— mild. overcast—mild. overcast—mild. 3 overcast—mi 1d . clear — mild.

Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station, 1889

Statistical Year Book

1 30'182 30'173 75'7 76'5 137'9 ' 81 2 69'7 6'0 S.S.W. Light S. Light 2 1 Cirrus Cirrus 2 30'264 30'137 69'8 73'8 131'8 781 670 7'1 '12 Calm Light 10 10 Overcast Overcast 3 30061 29'970 74'9 825 137' °5'8 65'4 7'9 E.N.E. Light E.N.E. Light ...

KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa). Colonial Secretary's Office, 1897

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERCAST»

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Skies to remain overcast, rain likely across Oman

Overcast conditions across Oman are likely to continue for the coming two days, the Met department has said. It has said the clouds and ... «Muscat Daily, Jul 15»

Things warming up in Los Angeles

I was expecting stifling heat, typical of Los Angeles this time of year, but instead it has been mostly overcast and relatively cool. Temperatures ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»

No break in wet spell, 5 die in 36 hrs

In forecast for Saturday Met department said overcast sky with spells of rain, one or two, maybe heavy, will occur in the state. Maximum and ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

Brockwell Park captured on a rather uninspiring overcast 'summer …

It's wasn't the most balmy of hot July afternoons when we took a stroll from one end of Brockwell Park to the other. But with the camera in hand, ... «BrixtonBuzz, Jul 15»

Recreation and outdoors calendar

Alex Pirigyi, 26, from Canton, collects grass shrimp before fishing Oct. 16, 2014, at Canton Waterfront Park. He says the overcast sky is good for ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»

Updating past stories: 7-year-old Jordan Overcast continues battle …

7-year-old Jordan sits with mother Misty Overcast, middle, and grandmother, Donna Overcast, who both shaved their heads as Jordan began to ... «The Cass County Democrat, Jul 15»

Fan Army Face-Off: Pete Wentz Hypes Fall Out Boy's Overcast Kids

Fall Out Boy's #OvercastKids lost a close battle with Skillet's #Panheads for the right to move on to the next level of Billboard's Fan Army Bracket ... «Billboard, Jul 15»

Gorgeous weekend on tap in Central Va.

Saturday we'll see isolated storm chances late, then Sunday looks to bring an overcast and stormy day with highs in the middle 80s. Stay with ... «WRIC, Jul 15»

Delight for Derriaghy in nail-biting fixture

On an overcast day interrupted by several light rain delays Derriaghy produced a remarkable performance to defeat Academy by 1 wicket with ... «Ulster Star, Jul 15»

Helen M. Duck

Helen is survived by her sons, Miles (Cheryl) Duck of Mason City and Melvin Duck of Osage; her three grandchildren, Angela (Allan) Overcast ... «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»