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overwintering

overwintering is the present participle and gerund of overwinter.

Noun

overwintering (countable and uncountable, plural overwinterings)

  1. The action of overwintering.
  2. The survival of an infectious agent or its vector through the winter, during which time it does not infect a host.

Meaning of overwinter

Verb

overwinter (third-person singular simple present overwinters, present participle overwintering, simple past and past participle overwintered)

  1. (transitive) To keep or preserve for the winter.
    • It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors.
  2. (intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place).
    • Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.

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Forms of overwintering

pluraloverwinterings

Words formed from overwintering

Phrases with overwintering

Questions about overwintering

What does overwintering mean?
Overwintering means the action of overwintering.
What is overwintering the present participle and gerund of?
Overwintering is the present participle and gerund of overwinter.
What part of speech is overwintering?
Overwintering is a noun.
What is the plural of overwintering?
The plural of overwintering is overwinterings.

Words near overwintering in the dictionary

  1. overwins
  2. overwinter
  3. overwintered
  4. overwinterer
  5. overwinterers
  6. overwintering
  7. overwintering fire
  8. overwintering fires
  9. overwinterings
  10. overwinters
  11. overwipe

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