overwinter

Word parts

over- + winter

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌəʊ.vəˈwɪn.tə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌoʊ.vɚˈwɪn.tɚ/

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Verb

Plain form overwinter

Third-person singular overwinters

Past tense overwintered

Past participle overwintered

Present participle overwintering

1. (transitive) If you overwinter food, you keep or preserve it for the winter.
2. (intransitive) If you overwinter, you spend the winter in a particular place.