Phrase guide

cloud over

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To become cloudy or overcast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • The sky is clouding over. I hope you have an umbrella.
  • Her eyes clouded over with grief as we told her what had happened.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

become overcast

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the sky clouded over

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: change state, turn

3

verb

Meaning 3

become covered with clouds

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The sky clouded over

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: overcloud, cloud up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: darken

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ennuvolar-se — to become cloudy or overcast
  • French: couvrir — to become cloudy or overcast
  • French: ennuager — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Friulian: innulâsi — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Galician: anubrar — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Galician: atuír — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Galician: nubrar — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Galician: toldar — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Igbo: ndaba — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Italian: rannuvolarsi — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Romanian: înnora — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Turkish: bulutlanmak — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Ottoman Turkish: بولوتلانمق (bulutlanmak) — to become cloudy or overcast
  • Venetan: nuvołarse — to become cloudy or overcast