overact

Word parts

over- + act

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌəʊvərˈækt/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: o‧ver‧act

Verb

Plain form overact

Third-person singular overacts

Past tense overacted

Past participle overacted

Present participle overacting

1. (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.