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View synonyms for overact

overact

[ oh-ver-akt ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to act in an exaggerated manner.


overact

/ ˌəʊvərˈækt /

verb

  1. to act or behave in an exaggerated manner, as in a theatrical production Alsooverplay
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Other Words From

  • over·action noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of overact1

First recorded in 1605–15; over- + act
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Example Sentences

I saw Mrs. Drew play Mrs. Malaprop, and it was a lesson to people who overact.

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