overgrow

overgrow is a 8-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank. Face value is 15 in Scrabble and 17 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 15 · Words With Friends 17 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To grow over; to cover with growth or herbage, esp. that which is rank.
2. transitive verb. To grow beyond; to rise above; hence, to overcome; to oppress.
3. intransitive verb. To grow beyond the fit or natural size; as, a huge, overgrown ox.
4. verb. grow beyond or across

   "The ivy overgrew the patio"

5. verb. become overgrown

   "The patio overgrew with ivy"

6. verb. grow too large

Common word forms

overgrows, overgrowing

Words from these letters

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