overcast Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
cloud cover; cloudiness.
noun gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
cloudiness.
noun a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
overcasting.
noun a cast that falls beyond the intended spot
verb make overcast or cloudy
cloud.
- Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
verb sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
verb sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
- overcast books
adjective satellite filled or abounding with clouds
clouded; sunless; cloud-covered.

To cast or cover over; hence, to cloud; to darken.
Those clouds that overcast your morn shall fly. Dryden.
To compute or rate too high. Bacon.
(Sewing) To take long, loose stitches over (the raw edges of a seam) to prevent raveling.