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overgrow

o·ver·grow [ vər grṓ ] (past o·ver·grew [ vər gr ], past participle o·ver·grown [ vər grṓn ], present participle o·ver·grow·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·grows)

transitive and intransitive verb

Definition:

grow too large for allotted space: to grow so large, dense, or extensive as to cover the area of ground or container it is planted in and hinder the growth of other plants

o·ver·growth [ ṓvər grth ] noun

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