overact

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvərˈækt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌoʊvɚˈækt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ō′vər akt′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•act /ˌoʊvɚˈækt/USA pronunciation   v. 
  1. Show Businessto perform (a role) in an exaggerated manner: [~ + object]The hero in the play overacted the role.[no object]guilty of overacting.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
o•ver•act  (ō′vər akt′),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. to act in an exaggerated manner.
  • over- + act 1605–15
o′ver•ac′tion, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
overact / ˌəʊvərˈækt/
  1. to act or behave in an exaggerated manner, as in a theatrical production
    Also: overplay
'overact' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ham - hammy - over - overdo - overplay - scenery - underact

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