overgrown
UK: ˌəʊvəˈɡrəʊn | US: ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn
adj. 1. Covered with excessive growth (e.g., plants).
adj. 2. Having grown too large or beyond normal limits.
v. (past participle of "overgrow") To grow excessively over something.
The word combines "over," from Old English "ofer" (meaning "above" or "beyond"), with "grown," the past participle of "grow" (Old English "grōwan," meaning "to flourish or increase"). The term originally described plants spreading uncontrollably, later extending metaphorically to anything exceeding natural or intended size.
The abandoned garden was overgrown with weeds.
His enthusiasm for the project had overgrown into obsession.
The path was barely visible, overgrown by thick bushes.
She felt her responsibilities had overgrown her capacity.
The once-tidy hedge is now overgrown and unruly.