Overgrown Meaning in English
word · lemma: overgrow
ˌoʊvɝˈɡɹoʊn
oh-ver-GROHN
ˌəʊvəɡɹˈəʊn
OH-vuh-GROHN
Definition
Used to describe a place where plants, weeds, or grass have grown too much, usually so much that it becomes wild or hard to manage.
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used to talk about gardens, fields, paths, or places not taken care of. Often has a negative or neglected feeling. Usually for plants, not people or animals.
Spanish: cubierto de maleza - cubierto de vegetación - crecido en excesoPortuguese (BR): tomado pelo mato - coberto de vegetação - crescido demaisPortuguese (PT): invadido pela vegetação - coberto de mato - crescido demaisChinese (Simplified): 杂草丛生的 - 植被过度生长的Chinese (Traditional): 雜草叢生的 - 植被過度生長的Hindi: झाड़ियों से ढका हुआ - अत्यधिक बढ़ा हुआArabic: متضخم بالنباتات - مغطى بالأعشابBengali: জঙ্গলে ছেয়ে যাওয়া - অতিরিক্তভাবে আগাছা বা গাছপালায় ভর্তিRussian: заросшийJapanese: 草が生い茂った - 雑草だらけのVietnamese: rậm rạp - mọc um tùmKorean: 무성하게 자란 - 잡초로 덮인Turkish: otlarla kaplanmış - bakımsızca büyümüşUrdu: جھاڑیوں سے بھرا ہوا - زیادہ اگا ہواIndonesian: ditumbuhi lebat - dipenuhi tanaman liar
Example Sentences
The garden was overgrown with weeds.
basic
The overgrown path was hard to find.
basic
The old house was overgrown and abandoned.
basic
The backyard has become so overgrown we can barely walk through it.
natural
If you don't trim these bushes, they'll get overgrown in no time.
natural
That abandoned playground is totally overgrown now—hard to believe kids used to play there.
natural