Definition for Overspread:

• To spread over; to cover; as, the deluge overspread the earth.

Synonyms for Overspread:

• adj.

  •covered (adjective)
  • powdered,
  • spangled,
  • starred,
  • sown,
  • dusted over,
  • strewn with,
  • spattered,
  • starry with,
  • scattered with,
  • spread with,
  • Peppered,
  • sprinkled over,
  • flowered,
  • bejeweled,
  • carpeted,
  • overgrown,
  • dotted,
  • flowery,
  • spotted,
  • studded.
  •infest (adjective)
  • overwhelm,
  • be set,
  • infect,
  • pester,
  • Crowder,
  • pollute,
  • ravage,
  • beset,
  • crawler,
  • throng,
  • Teemer,
  • crawl,
  • defile,
  • abound,
  • harass,
  • Presser,
  • penetrate,
  • teem,
  • press,
  • worry,
  • assail,
  • filler,
  • annoy,
  • packer,
  • worrier,
  • flocker,
  • plague,
  • flock,
  • swarmer,
  • harrier,
  • harry,
  • swarm.

• n.

  •overspread (noun)
  • spread.

• v.

  •blanket (verb)
  • bury,
  • hide,
  • coat,
  • crown,
  • cloak,
  • cloud,
  • obscure,
  • eclipse,
  • surround,
  • mask,
  • conceal,
  • overlay.
  •envelop (verb)
  • encircle,
  • fence,
  • guard,
  • encompass,
  • pen,
  • wrap up,
  • gird,
  • wrap,
  • roll,
  • swaddle,
  • immure,
  • swathe,
  • corral,
  • cage,
  • contain,
  • embrace,
  • coop,
  • drape,
  • girdle,
  • hem.
  •invade (verb)
  • pillage,
  • plunder,
  • burglarize,
  • assault,
  • access,
  • raid,
  • meddle,
  • trespass,
  • occupy,
  • maraud,
  • storm,
  • entrench,
  • violate,
  • foray,
  • infringe,
  • inroad,
  • crash,
  • breach,
  • interfere.
  •overrun (verb)
  • overstep,
  • deluge,
  • overgrow,
  • well over,
  • spill,
  • run on,
  • overshoot,
  • surge,
  • run over,
  • go beyond,
  • surpass,
  • inundate,
  • spread like wildfire.
  •pervade (verb)
  • percolate,
  • transfuse,
  • suffuse,
  • infuse,
  • imbue,
  • diffuse.
  •smear (verb)
  • spray,
  • sprinkle,
  • blur,
  • bedaub,
  • apply,
  • stain,
  • soil,
  • taint,
  • spatter,
  • smudge,
  • sully,
  • dirty,
  • tarnish,
  • discolor,
  • patch,
  • plaster,
  • dab,
  • besmirch,
  • slop.
  •stative (verb)
  • overspread.
  •suffuse (verb)
  • introduce,
  • tinge,
  • steep,
  • interject,
  • color,
  • bathe.

• Other synonyms:

  •cover
  • covered up,
  • Hooded,
  • Canopying,
  • encase,
  • Superposing,
  • mantled,
  • Mantling,
  • Shrouded,
  • do on the sly,
  • blanket,
  • encases,
  • bush up,
  • Secreted,
  • super-imposed,
  • cover up,
  • covers up,
  • encasing,
  • Superposed,
  • Hooding,
  • Layering,
  • superpose,
  • ensconce,
  • covering up,
  • carpeting,
  • layered,
  • set on,
  • superposes,
  • canopied,
  • Curtaining,
  • curtained,
  • board up,
  • enshrouded,
  • shrouding,
  • Housed.
  •overrun
  • overshot,
  • going beyond,
  • overshoots,
  • over-run,
  • Overgrew,
  • Overshooting,
  • ran over,
  • goes beyond,
  • running on,
  • over-runs,
  • running over,
  • went beyond.
  •pad
  • upholster.

Antonyms for Overspread:

• adj.

  • covered
    revealed, bare, exposed, unfurnished, unnoticed, unheeded, passed over.

• v.

  • blanket
    free, unmask, explain, disclose, release, lay bare, clear, reveal, divulge, let go, open, tell, uncover, show, expose, let out.
  • cover
    ignore, take out, lay out, unwrap, forget, exclude, disregard, abandon, leave alone.
  • envelop
    set free, let loose, unloose.
  • fill
    compress, exhaust, unblock, diet, deprive, contract, use, spend, miss, fail, deflate, take, Unstop, drain, dissatisfy, abstain, use up, fast, deplete, waste, void, empty, shrink.
  • invade
    aid, help, surrender, protect, yield, receive, assist, give.
  • overrun
    lose, evacuate, underwhelm, retreat.
  • smear
    gather, clean, collect, honor, purify, laud, upgrade.
  • suffuse
    dehydrate, close, dry.

Overspread Sentence Examples:

• " Yes, that is Joseph Haydn," said the other, in a low voice, and an expression of profound grief overspread his broad, good - natured face.

• A dark flush overspread Hanaud's face.

Hypernym for Overspread:

• v.

  • stative
    transgress.

Hyponym for Overspread:

• v.

  • stative
    cover, continue, extend.