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单词 overact
释义

overact

[ oh-ver-akt ]
/ ˌoʊ vərˈækt /
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verb (used with or without object)

to act in an exaggerated manner.

Origin of overact

First recorded in 1605–15; over- + act

OTHER WORDS FROM overact

o·ver·ac·tion, noun

Words nearby overact

ovenwood, over, over a barrel, overabundance, overachieve, overact, overactive, over again, over against, overage, overaggressive
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Example sentences from the Web for overact

  • I saw Mrs. Drew play Mrs. Malaprop, and it was a lesson to people who overact.

    McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for overact

overact
/ (ˌəʊvərˈækt) /

verb

to act or behave in an exaggerated manner, as in a theatrical productionAlso: overplay
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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