overact
Word family (noun) act action ≠ inaction activity ≠ inactivity reaction interaction overacting (adjective) acting active ≠ inactive (verb) act ≠ overact (adverb) actively
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Theatreoveracto‧ver‧act /ˌəʊvərˈækt $ ˌoʊ-/ verb [intransitive] APTto act in a play with too much emotion or movement – used to show disapproval —overacting noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table