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Synonyms for overact
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : oh-ver-akt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌoʊ vərˈækt |
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Définition of overact
Origin :- 1610s, "to go too far in action," from over- + act (v.). Meaning "to play a part with too much emphasis, to chew the scenery" is from 1630s. Related: Overacted; overacting.
- As in overplay : verb be dramatic
- As in ham it up : verb be theatrical
- As in overreach : verb exceed
- As in emote : verb express emotion
- I saw Mrs. Drew play Mrs. Malaprop, and it was a lesson to people who overact.
- Extract from : « McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. » by Various
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