overact
Word parts[change]
Pronunciation[change]
- IPA (key): /ˌəʊvərˈækt/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: o‧ver‧act
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- (intransitive) When acting (for example, in a play or a movie), overacting is when an actor exaggerates their performance, putting too much emotion into it.