overact

verb
🔊/ˌəʊvərˈækt/
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[intransitive, transitive] (disapproving)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they overact
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he / she / it overacts
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past simple overacted
🔊/ˌəʊvərˈæktɪd/
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past participle overacted
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-ing form overacting
🔊/ˌəʊvərˈæktɪŋ/
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  1. to behave in a way that is exaggerated and not natural, especially when you are acting a part in a play举止过火;表现做作;过分夸张地表演
    • He's a poor actor with a strong tendency to overact.他是一个可怜的演员,很容易过度演戏。
    • overact something She dreadfully overacted the part.她恐惧地夸大了零件。
    Topics Film and theatrec2