overact
[ oh-ver-akt ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈækt /
verb (used with or without object)
to act in an exaggerated manner.
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OTHER WORDS FROM overact
o·ver·ac·tion, nounWords nearby overact
over-the-road, over-under, over-use, overabundance, overachieve, overact, overactive, overage, overaggressive, overall, overambitious
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Example sentences from the Web for overact
I saw Mrs. Drew play Mrs. Malaprop, and it was a lesson to people who overact.
British Dictionary definitions for overact
overact
/ (ˌəʊvərˈækt) /
verb
to act or behave in an exaggerated manner, as in a theatrical productionAlso: overplay
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