Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-ver-kloud]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈklaʊd/
- /ˌəʊv.ə.ˈklaʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [oh-ver-kloud]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈklaʊd/
Definitions of overcloud word
- verb with object overcloud to overspread with or as if with clouds: a summer storm that briefly overclouds the sun; to overcloud one's pleasure with solemn thoughts. 1
- verb with object overcloud to darken; obscure; make gloomy: a childhood that was overclouded by the loss of his parents. 1
- verb without object overcloud to become clouded over or overcast: Toward evening the sky began to overcloud. 1
- noun overcloud Mar, dim, or obscure. 1
- verb overcloud to make or become covered with clouds 0
- verb overcloud to make or become dark or dim 0
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Origin of overcloud
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; over- + cloud
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Overcloud
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overcloud popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
overcloud usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overcloud
verb overcloud
- cloud — A cloud is a mass of water vapour that floats in the sky. Clouds are usually white or grey in colour.
- steam up — water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- becloud — to cover or obscure with a cloud
- befog — to surround with fog
- blur — A blur is a shape or area which you cannot see clearly because it has no distinct outline or because it is moving very fast.
Antonyms for overcloud
verb overcloud
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- brighten — If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier.
- clarify — To clarify something means to make it easier to understand, usually by explaining it in more detail.
- clear — Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- explain — Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.
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