overgrown

adjective
UK: /ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊn/
US: /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/

  1. Covered with plants that are growing thickly and uncontrollably.

    1. The path was overgrown with weeds.
    2. The abandoned garden was completely overgrown, making it difficult to see the original layout.

  2. Having grown too large or developed too much.

    1. The company had become overgrown and inefficient.
    2. The project became overgrown in scope, exceeding the initial budget and timeline due to added features.

Synonyms

uncontrolled luxuriant excessive wild rampant
overgrown verb

  1. To grow over something.

    1. Ivy had overgrown the walls.
    2. The weeds quickly overgrown the vegetable garden if it isn't maintained regularly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "overgrown" in English means: Covered with plants that are growing thickly and uncontrollably., Having grown too large or developed too much..

The phonetic transcription of "overgrown" is /ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊn/ in British English and /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "overgrown": uncontrolled, luxuriant, excessive, wild, rampant.

Example usage of "overgrown": "The path was overgrown with weeds.". More examples on the page.