overgrown
/ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊn/adjective
उच्चारण ओवग्रोन
झाड़-झंखाड़ से ढका, घास-फूस से भरा
Core word
adjective
- 1
~ (with sth)
covered with plants that have been allowed to grow wild
झाड़-झंखाड़ से ढका, घास-फूस से भरा
- The old temple was overgrown with weeds.
- an overgrown garden
- The railway track was overgrown with grass.
+ 2 more examples
- We cleared the overgrown garden over the weekend.
- An overgrown path led to the lake.
- 2
[only before noun] often disapproving
that has grown too large
बहुत बढ़ा हुआ, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बड़ा
- He behaves like an overgrown schoolboy.
- The overgrown garden had not been tended for years.
- The overgrown puppy knocked over the table.
+ 2 more examples
- He is like an overgrown child who cannot sit still.
- An overgrown tree was blocking the light from the window.
◇Word family
overgrow verbovergrowth noun