verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To cover, or become covered, with clouds. ambitransitive
2. 2
   make unintelligible or unclear wordnet
3. 3
   To cast sorrow or gloom over. figuratively, transitive
4. 4
   become covered with clouds wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

becloudbedimbedimbefogblack outblacken

Etymology

From over- + cloud.

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