overdo

About 0.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.

   I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight.

2. verb To cook for too long.

   to overdo the meat

3. verb To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).

   to overdo one’s strength

4. verb To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.

Similar words

exaggerate overstate abuse misuse go overboard overcarry overreach exceed overextend overdose

Often followed by

it the this things their his your a them

Word family

overdid overdoes overdoing overdone