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Overcrowed vs Overcrowded - What's the difference?

overcrowed | overcrowded |

As verbs the difference between overcrowed and overcrowded

is that overcrowed is past tense of overcrow while overcrowded is past tense of overcrowd.

As an adjective overcrowded is

containing too many occupants for an area of its size.

overcrowed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (overcrow)

    • overcrow

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To take over.
  • *1602 : , act V scene 2
  • *:The potent poison quite overcrows my spirit
  • (obsolete) To crow over, as in triumph.

    • overcrowded

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overcrowd)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Containing too many occupants for an area of its size.