Definition of overact Overact
/owˈvɚæˌkt/ - [owverakt] - o•ver•act
We found 8 definitions of overact from 5 different sources.
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What does overact mean?
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| overact - exaggerate one's acting | ||
| ham it up, ham, overplay | ||
| underact, underplay act (a role) with great restraint | ||
| playact, roleplay, act, play behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" | ||
| dramatic art, dramaturgy, dramatics, theater, theatre the art of writing and producing plays | ||
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Wiktionary 
- overact (Verb)
To act in an exaggerated manner. - overact (Verb)
To act upon, or influence, unduly.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- overact (v. t.)
To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part. - overact (v. t.)
To act upon, or influence, unduly. - overact (v. i.)
To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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overact
ō-vėr-akt′, v.t. to act overmuch, to overdo any part.—v.i. to act more than necessary
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🔤- overact, verb, present, 1st person singular of overact (infinitive).
- overact, verb (infinitive).
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