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overact
[ oh-ver-akt ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈækt /
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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, over a barrel, overabundance, overachieve, overachiever, overact, overactive, over again, over against, overage, overaggressive
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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
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