overact

/ˌoʊvərˈækt/
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Other forms: overacted; overacting; overacts

Definitions of overact
  1. verb
    exaggerate one's acting
    synonyms: ham, ham it up, hoke, overplay
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    antonyms:
    underact
    act (a role) with great restraint
    type of:
    act, play, playact, roleplay
    perform on a stage or theater
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