This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
overact
[ oh-ver-akt ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈækt /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with or without object)
to act in an exaggerated manner.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
OTHER WORDS FROM overact
o·ver·ac·tion, nounWords nearby overact
ovenwood, over, over a barrel, overabundance, overachieve, overact, overactive, over again, over against, overage, overaggressive
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use overact in a sentence
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
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