Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to overcast
Participle: overcast; overcasted
Gerund: overcasting
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | overcast |
| you | overcast |
| he;she;it | overcasts |
| we | overcast |
| you | overcast |
| they | overcast |
Perfect
| I | have overcast; overcasted |
| you | have overcast; overcasted |
| he;she;it | has overcast; overcasted |
| we | have overcast; overcasted |
| you | have overcast; overcasted |
| they | have overcast; overcasted |
Past
| I | overcast; overcasted |
| you | overcast; overcasted |
| he;she;it | overcast; overcasted |
| we | overcast; overcasted |
| you | overcast; overcasted |
| they | overcast; overcasted |
Pluperfect
| I | had overcast; overcasted |
| you | had overcast; overcasted |
| he;she;it | had overcast; overcasted |
| we | had overcast; overcasted |
| you | had overcast; overcasted |
| they | had overcast; overcasted |
Future
| I | will overcast |
| you | will overcast |
| he;she;it | will overcast |
| we | will overcast |
| you | will overcast |
| they | will overcast |
Future Perfect
| I | will have overcast; overcasted |
| you | will have overcast; overcasted |
| he;she;it | will have overcast; overcasted |
| we | will have overcast; overcasted |
| you | will have overcast; overcasted |
| they | will have overcast; overcasted |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | overcast |
| you | overcast |
| he;she;it | overcast |
| we | overcast |
| you | overcast |
| they | overcast |
Perfect
| I | have overcast; overcasted |
| you | have overcast; overcasted |
| he;she;it | have overcast; overcasted |
| we | have overcast; overcasted |
| you | have overcast; overcasted |
| they | have overcast; overcasted |
Imperfect
| I | overcast; overcasted |
| you | overcast; overcasted |
| he;she;it | overcast; overcasted |
| we | overcast; overcasted |
| you | overcast; overcasted |
| they | overcast; overcasted |
Pluperfect
| I | had overcast; overcasted |
| you | had overcast; overcasted |
| he;she;it | had overcast; overcasted |
| we | had overcast; overcasted |
| you | had overcast; overcasted |
| they | had overcast; overcasted |
Conditional
Present
| I | would overcast |
| you | would overcast |
| he;she;it | would overcast |
| we | would overcast |
| you | would overcast |
| they | would overcast |
Perfect
| I | would have overcast; overcasted |
| you | would have overcast; overcasted |
| he;she;it | would have overcast; overcasted |
| we | would have overcast; overcasted |
| you | would have overcast; overcasted |
| they | would have overcast; overcasted |
Imperative
| you | overcast |
| we | Let's overcast |
| you | overcast |
Verbs conjugated like 'overcast'
cast,
overcast,
recast,
sweat,
downcast,
forcast,
forswart,
forthcast,
livecast,
newcast,
outsweat,
scomfit,
typecast,
vidcast,
Verbs similar to 'overcast'
overmast,
everlast,
overact,
overcall,
overcare,
overcark,
overcoat,
overcut,
overdust,
overeat,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1569, originally pp. of verb overcast (c.1290), "to cover, to overspread" as with a garment, usually of weather, from over + cast (q.v.). Earliest sense of the verb (c.1225) was "to overthrow."
2. From Middle English overcasten, equivalent to over- + cast. Compare Swedish överkast.
Sample Sentences
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The round, keen eyes of the black child were overcast with tears; — large, bright drops rolled heavily down, one by one, and fell on the little white hand. Yes, in that moment, a ray of real belief, a ray of heavenly love, had penetrated the darkness [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Miss Ophelia did not reply. There was a pause of some moments; and St. Clare's countenance was overcast by a sad, dreamy expression.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Cassy placed her ear at the knot-hole; and, as the morning air blew directly towards the house, she could overhear a good deal of the conversation. A grave sneer overcast the dark, severe gravity of her face, as she listened, and heard them divide out the ground, discuss the rival merits of the dogs, give orders about firing, and the treatment of each, in case of [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)