overact

o·ver·act (

)

v. o·ver·act·ed, o·ver·act·ing, o·ver·acts

v.tr.

To act (a dramatic role) with unnecessary exaggeration.

v.intr.

1. To exaggerate a role; overplay.

2. To act over and above what is required; overdo in acting.

over·action n.

overact [ˌəʊvərˈækt]

(Performing Arts / Theatre) to act or behave in an exaggerated manner, as in a theatrical production Also overplay

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Verb

overact - exaggerate one's acting

ham, ham it up, overplay

dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays

playact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"

underact, underplay - act (a role) with great restraint

overact

verb exaggerate, overdo it, go overboard (informal), overplay, overemphasize, lay it on thick (informal), make a production of (informal), ham or ham it up (informal) Sometimes he had overacted in his role as Hamlet.

Translations

overact [ˌəʊvərˈækt] VI → sobreactuar, exagerar(el papel)

overact [ˌəʊvərˈækt] vi → surjouer
over-age [ˌəʊvə^rˈeɪdʒ] adj → ayant dépassé la limite d'âge

overact [ˌəʊvərˈækt] vi → recitare con troppa enfasi

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acting
camp up
dramatic art
dramatics
dramaturgy
Ham
ham actor
ham it up
hamming
hammy
Histrion
mugger
Ostentatiousness
over-
overacting
overplay
Performing
playact

eIuThey overact and handle topics sketchily and shallowly.

WhateIUs hot and whateIUs not on Yemeni television this Ramadan ... by Yemen Times (Sana'a, Yemen)

Claire Jackson, 21, student, Jesmond: Police tend to overact when it comes to English fans in foreign countries.

Your say: Do you think the police action against hooligans travelling ... by Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)

If the set-up were not ridiculous enough ( girl poses as her twin brother so she can play football at his prep school ( director Andy Fickman shows a red card to subtlety and encourages his leading lady to overact, to the point the others look stupid for ignoring the gender-bending deception staring them in the face.

She's the man by The Journal (Newcastle, England)

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