单词 | over-emote |
释义 | over-emotev. intransitive. To express too much emotion, esp. (in a dramatic or musical performance) so as to be unconvincing; to behave in an overemotional manner. ΚΠ 1911 Decatur (Illinois) Rev. 23 Nov. 8/4 She was at her best in the big emotional climaxes because she never ‘over-emoted’, if that word may be used. 1940 College Eng. 2 248 A too zealous cast can ruin the performance by overemoting. 1975 S. J. Winters Creative Rhythmic Movement for Children 221 Exaggerate the feeling by over-emoting through bodily movement. 1991 Trouser Press Record Guide (ed. 3) 27 Bush's occasional excesses are charming on the first outing, but here he consistently over-emotes, imbuing the songs with angst they don't really merit. 2000 Time Out 26 Jan. 132/2 She occasionally over-emotes especially when talking about South Africa. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1911 |
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