Associations to the word «Overgrow»
Noun
- Weeds
- Vegetation
- Ivy
- Thicket
- Vine
- Weed
- Shrub
- Moss
- Crumbling
- Lichen
- Grass
- Footpath
- Hedge
- Tangle
- Brush
- Jungle
- Ruin
- Foliage
- Bush
- Fern
- Driveway
- Cactus
- Embankment
- Rubble
- Schoolboy
- Clump
- Pasture
- Path
- Yew
- Alder
- Mound
- Lawn
- Churchyard
- Fence
- Hillside
- Ditch
- Rampart
- Scrub
- Thorn
- Clearing
- Desolation
- Meadow
- Garden
- Tree
- Moat
- Graveyard
- Orchard
- Stump
- Juniper
- Patio
- Underwood
- Reed
- Willow
- Wildfire
- Heather
- Ravine
- Pine
- Coral
Adjective
Wiktionary
OVERGROW, verb. (intransitive) To grow beyond one's boundaries or containment.
OVERGROW, verb. (transitive) To grow over; (of one thing) to cause (a second thing) to become overgrown (with or by the first thing).
Dictionary definition
OVERGROW, verb. Grow too large.
OVERGROW, verb. Become overgrown; "The patio overgrew with ivy".
OVERGROW, verb. Grow beyond or across; "The ivy overgrew the patio".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.