overcrowded

overcrowded is the simple past and past participle of overcrowd.

Meaning of overcrowd

overcrowd (third-person singular simple present overcrowds, present participle overcrowding, simple past and past participle overcrowded)

To fill beyond reasonable limits, with people, animals, objects or information.
- The host of business travellers between Bishops Stortford and London would scarcely take kindly to devious routing via the Southbury line; on the other hand, it is not desirable that they should overcrowd the business trains to and from Cambridge.1961 January, “The North-East London electrification of the Great Eastern Line”, in Trains Illustrated, page 19

overcrowded (comparative more overcrowded, superlative most overcrowded)

Containing too many occupants for an area of its size.
- I've spent hours on overcrowded trains, and time on ones which were almost empty, because the recovery [from COVID] has been uneven.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 79

comparative	more overcrowded
superlative	most overcrowded

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

From over- + crowded.

What does overcrowded mean?: Overcrowded means containing too many occupants for an area of its size.
What is overcrowded the simple past and past participle of?: Overcrowded is the simple past and past participle of overcrowd.
What part of speech is overcrowded?: Overcrowded is an adjective.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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