Overact

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To act (a dramatic role) with unnecessary exaggeration.
  • verb-intransitive. To exaggerate a role; overplay.
  • verb-intransitive. To act over and above what is required; overdo in acting.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To act in an exaggerated manner.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting.
  • v. To act upon, or influence, unduly.
  • verb-intransitive. To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To act so that the acting is overdone; act (a part) in an extravagant or unnatural manner.
  • To over-influence; act upon unduly.
  • To act more than is necessary.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. exaggerate one's acting
    • Verb Form
    overacted    overacting    overacts   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    play    playact    act    roleplay   
    Form
    overactor   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    chew the scenery    ham it up   
     
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