Overcasting — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling

make overcast or cloudy

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ˌoʊvɚkˈæstɪŋ/

🇬🇧British English

/ˌəʊvəkˈastɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ˌəʊvəkˈastɪŋ/

4 syllables Say it as /ˌoʊvɚkˈæstɪŋ/.

Examples

Fall weather often overcasts our beaches
overcast books

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cloud overcast

Antonyms

clear up

Parts of Speech

noun	a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling
verb	make overcast or cloudy “Fall weather often overcasts our beaches”
verb	sew over the edge of with long slanting wide stitches
verb	sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next “overcast books”

Word Forms

overcast	verb	sew with an overcast stitch from one section to the next
overcast	noun	gloomy semidarkness caused by cloud cover
cloud	noun	a visible mass of water or ice particles suspended at a considerable altitude
clouding	noun	the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
overcasting	noun	a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

bewölkt

ein langer Überwendlingsstich oder Überhandstich, der über einer Kante liegt, um ein Ausfransen zu verhindern

🇫🇷French

surfilage

un long point de surjet ou un point renversé recouvrant un bord pour éviter l'effilochage

🇪🇸Spanish

nublado

una puntada larga o una puntada por encima de un borde para evitar que se deshaga

🇮🇹Italian

coperto

un lungo punto sopraggitto o un punto sopraelevato sopra un bordo per evitare sfilacciamenti

🇳🇱Dutch

bewolking

een lange zweepsteek of bovenhandse steek die over een rand ligt om rafelen te voorkomen

🇵🇹Portuguese

nublado

um ponto chicote longo ou ponto overhand sobre uma borda para evitar desfiamento

🇷🇺Russian

пасмурно

длинный стежок или стежок сверху, перекрывающий край, чтобы предотвратить распускание

India

🇮🇳Hindi

घटाटोप

फैलने से रोकने के लिए किनारे पर लगी एक लंबी व्हिपस्टिच या ओवरहैंड सिलाई

🇧🇩Bengali

ওভারকাস্টিং

একটি লম্বা হুইপস্টিচ বা ওভারহ্যান্ড সেলাই একটি প্রান্তকে ছাপিয়ে রেভেলিং প্রতিরোধ করতে

🇮🇳Tamil

மேகமூட்டம்

ஒரு நீண்ட சவுக்கடி அல்லது ஓவர்ஹேண்ட் தையல் ஒரு விளிம்பிற்கு மேல் ரேவல் செய்வதைத் தடுக்கும்

🇮🇳Telugu

మబ్బులు పడుతున్నాయి

పొడవాటి విప్‌స్టిచ్ లేదా ఓవర్‌హ్యాండ్ స్టిచ్ రావెలింగ్‌ను నిరోధించడానికి అంచుకు ఆనుకుని ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

ओव्हरकास्टिंग

रॅव्हलिंग टाळण्यासाठी एक लांब व्हीपस्टिच किंवा ओव्हरहँड स्टिच एका काठावर आच्छादित आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઓવરકાસ્ટિંગ

લાંબી વ્હીપસ્ટીચ અથવા ઓવરહેન્ડ ટાંકો જે રેવેલિંગને અટકાવવા માટે ધારને ઢાંકી દે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅತಿವೃಷ್ಟಿ

ರಾವೆಲಿಂಗ್ ಅನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಅಂಚಿಗೆ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಉದ್ದನೆಯ ಚಾವಟಿ ಹೊಲಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಓವರ್‌ಹ್ಯಾಂಡ್ ಹೊಲಿಗೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മൂടൽമഞ്ഞ്

റാവലിംഗ് തടയുന്നതിന് ഒരു അരികിൽ മീതെയുള്ള ഒരു നീണ്ട വിപ്സ്റ്റിച്ച് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ഓവർഹാൻഡ് തുന്നൽ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਓਵਰਕਾਸਟਿੰਗ

ਰੈਵਲਿੰਗ ਨੂੰ ਰੋਕਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਕਿਨਾਰੇ ਉੱਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਲੰਬਾ ਵ੍ਹਿੱਪਸਟਿੱਚ ਜਾਂ ਓਵਰਹੈਂਡ ਸਟਿੱਚ

🇵🇰Urdu

اوور کاسٹنگ

ریولنگ کو روکنے کے لیے ایک لمبا وہپ ٹِچ یا اوور ہینڈ سلائی جس کے کنارے کو اوپر کیا جاتا ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

阴天

覆盖边缘的长锁缝或反手缝，以防止散线

🇯🇵Japanese

曇り

ほつれを防ぐために端を覆う長いホイップステッチまたはオーバーハンドステッチ

🇰🇷Korean

흐린 날씨

흐트러짐을 방지하기 위해 가장자리를 덮는 긴 휩스티치 또는 오버핸드 스티치

🇻🇳Vietnamese

u ám

một đường khâu dài hoặc đường khâu quá tay phủ lên một cạnh để tránh bị rách

🇹🇭Thai

มืดครึ้ม

ตะเข็บแส้ยาวหรือตะเข็บฟาดทับขอบเพื่อป้องกันการหลุดร่อน

🇮🇩Indonesian

mendung

jahitan cambuk panjang atau jahitan overhand di atas tepinya untuk mencegah terurai

🇵🇭Filipino

maulap

isang mahabang whipstitch o overhand stitch na nakapatong sa isang gilid upang maiwasan ang paghagupit

🇲🇾Malay

mendung

jahitan panjang atau jahitan overhand yang menutupi tepi untuk mengelakkan meracau

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

ملبد بالغيوم

غرزة طويلة أو غرزة مرفوعة تغطي الحافة لمنع التمزق

🇮🇷Persian

ابری

یک دوخت بلند یا دوخت روی لبه برای جلوگیری از بهم خوردن

🇹🇷Turkish

kapalı

çözülmeyi önlemek için bir kenarın üzerinde uzanan uzun bir kırbaç dikişi veya üstten dikiş

🇮🇱Hebrew

עננים

תפר שוט ארוך או תפר יד על קצה כדי למנוע התפרקות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'overcasting'?

The primary meaning of 'overcasting' is 'a long whipstitch or overhand stitch overlying an edge to prevent raveling'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overcasting' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'overcasting' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'overcasting' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'overcasting' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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