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See more synonyms for overdone on Thesaurus.com cooked too long or too much: The roast was overdone. I dislike overdone steak. excessive or strained; exaggerated: Don't you think his politeness is overdone? overtaxed; exhausted: You're looking a bit overdone from that hike. Show More
verb (used with object), o·ver·did, o·ver·done, o·ver·do·ing. to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting. to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit: He puts on so much charm that he overdoes it. to overact (a part); exaggerate. to overtax the strength of; fatigue; exhaust. to cook too much or too long; overcook: Don't overdo the hamburgers. Show More
verb (used without object), o·ver·did, o·ver·done, o·ver·do·ing. to do too much; go to an extreme: Exercise is good but you mustn't overdo. Show More
Origin of overdo before 1000; Middle English overdon, Old English oferdōn. See
over- ,
do1 Related forms o·ver·do·er , noun Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for overdone Contemporary Examples of overdone As with any exercise, it can be overdone to the point of diminishing returns and negative health consequences.
The “reaction to shutdowns is overdone ,” wrote Michael Goldfarb.
At 143 minutes and with a $225 million price tag, Man of Steel feels overlong and overdone .
Cook has no chemistry with Wolf, who is overdone and annoying all on her own.
They were the only clients in the grand, overdone dining room, and as French intellectuals will do, they talked endlessly.
Historical Examples of overdone Linda realized that she had overdone her disinterestedness a trifle.
I tell you I was overdone with this terrific weather that seemed to have no end to it.
Its humor, too, is of a worthier sort, less likely to be forced and overdone .
It was vulgar, it was overdone , it was absurd, but it was alive.
He sat down amid a dead silence, conscious he had overdone it.
British Dictionary definitions for overdone verb -does , -doing , -did or -done (tr) to take or carry too far; do to excess to exaggerate, overelaborate, or overplay to cook or bake too long overdo it or overdo things to overtax one's strength, capacity, etc Show More
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Word Origin and History for overdone adj. Old English ofer-done "carried to excess;" see overdo . Of cooking from 1680s.
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v. Old English oferdon "to do too much," from ofer (see over ) + don (see do (v.)). Common Germanic (cf. Old High German ubartuan ). Meaning "to overtax, exhaust" (especially in phrase to overdo it ) is attested from 1817. Of food, "to cook too long," first recorded 1680s (in past participle adjective overdone ).
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