1. to cover with clouds or make dark and gloomy
2. to sew over an edge with stitches to prevent fraying
Usage: sewing

1. cloudy, gloomy weather conditions

Examples

• The sky overcasts quickly before the storm arrives.
• Dark clouds overcast the entire valley.
• She overcasts the seam to prevent it from unraveling.
• The tailor overcasts all raw edges for a professional finish.
• The weather forecast predicts overcasts for most of the week.
• We decided to stay indoors due to the heavy overcasts.
• The photographer waited for the overcasts to clear.