English Explanatory Dictionary

overwinter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To keep or preserve for the winter.
  2. To spend the winter (in a particular place).
adj
  1. Occurring over the winter season.
adv
  1. During the winter.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊ.vəˈwɪn.tə/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɪn.tɚ/ en-us-overwinter.ogg

Word forms

overwinter overwinters overwintering overwintered

Etymology

From over- + winter. Compare Dutch overwinteren, German überwintern.

Related words

snowbird

Derived words

overwinterer
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