Definitions

overact

[oh-ver-akt] / ˌoʊ vərˈækt /

VERB

emote

Synonyms

STRONG

act dramatize exaggerate overdramatize overplay

WEAK

ham it up

Antonyms

STRONG

play down

VERB

ham it up

Synonyms

WEAK

burlesque caricature chew up the scenery emote ham theatricalize travesty

VERB

overplay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

exaggerate maximize overdo overemphasize overstate overuse

STRONG

accent accentuate dramatize hyperbolize magnify mug overdraw overstress overwork stretch

WEAK

blow out of proportion get carried away ham it up labor at lay it on thick point up show off

Antonyms

WEAK

play down

VERB

overreach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overdo

STRONG

overextend

WEAK

outreach

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Overact, ō-vėr-akt′, v.t. to act overmuch, to overdo any part.—v.i. to act more than necessary.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various

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