Antonyms for overact
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : oh-ver-akt |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌoʊ vərˈækt |
Definition 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
Synonyms for overact
- accent
- accentuate
- act
- blow out of proportion
- burlesque
- caricature
- chew up the scenery
- dramatize
- emote
- exaggerate
- get carried away
- ham
- ham it up
- hyperbolize
- labor at
- lay it on thick
- magnify
- maximize
- mug
- outreach
- overact
- overdo
- overdramatize
- overdraw
- overemphasize
- overextend
- overplay
- overstate
- overstress
- overuse
- overwork
- point up
- show off
- stretch
- theatricalize
- travesty
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