adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   past participle of overgrow form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.
2. 2
   Having grown bigger without developing maturity or changing character. attributive, derogatory, mildly

   "He spends so much money on new technology: he's like an overgrown schoolboy buying toys."

Adjective

1. 1
   covered with growing plants wordnet
2. 2
   abounding in usually unwanted vegetation wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

covereda bit muchabandonedabundantamplitudinousastronomic

Example

More examples

"The garden was overgrown with weeds."

Etymology

From over- + grown.

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