overact
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overacted, past tense; overacts, 3rd person singular present; overacted, past participle; overacting, present participle;
/ˌōvərˈakt/,
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overacted, past tense; overacts, 3rd person singular present; overacted, past participle; overacting, present participle;
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(of an actor) Act a role in an exaggerated manner
- - a weepy actress with a strong tendency to overact
- - there was a certain amount of overacting
Web Definitions:
- exaggerate one's acting
- (overacting) hamming: poor acting by a ham actor
- Overacting (also referred to as hamming or mugging) is the exaggeration of gestures and speech when acting. It may be unintentional, particularly in the case of a bad actor, or be required for the role. ...
- To act in an exaggerated manner