- past participle of overdo.
overdone
Americanverb
adjective
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cooked too long or too much.
The roast was overdone. I dislike overdone steak.
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excessive or strained; exaggerated.
Don't you think his politeness is overdone?
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overtaxed; exhausted.
You're looking a bit overdone from that hike.
Etymology
Origin of overdone
Example Sentences
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Overdone, you can end up with a stunt drink, the sort of thing base-jumpers might sip as they plunge off skyscrapers, yelling “EXTREME!” into each other’s GoPros.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
Overdone celebrity coverage: We like seeing celebs playing golf, but not when it starts to detract from the actual tournament.
From Golf Digest • Feb. 14, 2017
Most notably, Emily Young plays both the righteous Isabella and the madam Mistress Overdone.
From New York Times • Dec. 11, 2015
This album also happens to echo with Bollywood melodies, thanks to a trip front man Jack Steadman took to Mumbai, from psychedelic opener Overdone to woozy dance track Feel.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2014
Overdone, as White overdid every subject he touched.
From Guide to Life and Literature of the Southwest, with a Few Observations by Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank)
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