overgrown

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English

Definitions

verb

To grow beyond one's boundaries or containment, or beyond the proper size.
To grow over; (of one thing) to cause (a second thing) to become overgrown (with or by the first thing).

adjective

Having large numbers of plants which have become too big, and are hence spoiling the picturesqueness of a garden.
Having grown bigger without developing maturity or changing character.“He spends so much money on new technology: he's like an overgrown schoolboy buying toys.”

Related words

Synonyms

covered wooded swamped excessive intrusive invasive head coated uncontrollable unlimited disproportionate flooded unbridled infested invaded overlain

Associated

brambles weeds shrubbery bushes impassable vegetation shrubs reeds brush vines thorns footpath

Rhymes

moan groan drone bemoan cornerstone tone stone condone unknown cyclone

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