Overwinter
Pronunciation
Origin
Old English
Full definition of overwinter
Verb
- (transitive) To keep or preserve for the winter.It is best to overwinter tender plants indoors.
- 8 April 2014, Helen Yemm, Thorny problems: How can I revive a forsythia hedge? [print version 5 April 2014, p. G9], We overwinter our blueberry bushes in an unheated greenhouse, but when re-tubbed this year they will be too big to move. What are their chances of surviving winter outside?
- (intransitive) To spend the winter (in a particular place).Insects may overwinter in fallen fruit if it is not removed.