overcloud C2+ Topic:Weather & Climate US /ˌoʊvərˈklaʊd/ UK /ˌəʊvəˈklaʊd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to cover with clouds or cause to become dark, dim, or overcast A bank of mist began to overcloud the valley. 2 verb to make a feeling, expression, or situation gloomy or obscure News of the accident could overcloud the entire celebration. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to cover with clouds or... cloud overdarkenovercast 2 verb · to make a feeling,... saddenobscurecast a shadow over ↔ Opposites clearbrightenilluminate Word family Forms overclouded Derived forms overcloudedoverclouding Related forms cloudovercastgloom Etymology Formed from over- + cloud. The physical sense, 'cover with clouds,' was extended figuratively to emotions, faces, and events made gloomy or obscure. Topics Weather & Climate External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # overcloud **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌoʊvərˈklaʊd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌəʊvəˈklaʊd/ ## Meanings 1. to cover with clouds or cause to become dark, dim, or overcast 2. to make a feeling, expression, or situation gloomy or obscure ## Examples - A bank of mist began to overcloud the valley. - News of the accident could overcloud the entire celebration. ## Synonyms - cloud over - darken - obscure - sadden ## Antonyms - clear - brighten - illuminate ## Derived Forms - overclouded - overclouding ## Related Forms - cloud - overcast - gloom ## Etymology Formed from over- + cloud. The physical sense, 'cover with clouds,' was extended figuratively to emotions, faces, and events made gloomy or obscure. ## Topics - Weather & Climate markdown