verb Download 🔗Share To grow beyond one's boundaries or containment, or beyond the proper size. Examples : "The ivy overgrown the entire side of the house, covering the windows. " environment plant agriculture nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grow over; (of one thing) to cause (a second thing) to become overgrown (with or by the first thing). Examples : "The weeds have overgrown the small garden plot, making it impossible to see the flowers. " environment nature biology plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden. Examples : "The neglected garden was overgrown with weeds, making it look unattractive. " environment plant nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having grown bigger without developing maturity or changing character. Examples : "The teenager was considered overgrown, as he acted childishly and didn't seem to mature in his behavior, even though he was physically quite tall. " environment nature biology plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading