overact

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To act in an exaggerated manner.

   He overacted his part.

2. verb To act upon, or influence, unduly.

Similar words

overplay ham exaggerate overstate emote overdramatize overexaggerate overreact hyperexaggerate drama queen

Often followed by

and their to the in his or on your

Word family

overacted overacting overaction overactions overacts