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overact

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verb over·act \ˌō-vər-ˈakt\

Definition of overact

  1. intransitive verb

  2. 1 :  to act more than is necessary

  3. 2 :  to overact a part

  4. transitive verb

  5. :  to exaggerate in acting

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play \ˌō-vər-ˈak-shən\ noun

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  1. His tendency to overact made his performance less realistic.

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overact

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Definition of overact for English Language Learners

  • : to show too much emotion when you are acting in a play, movie, etc.

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