verb
- to act with exaggerated emotion or gestures, especially in a theatrical performance
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overact’
Examples
- The young actor overacts in every scene, making his character seem unrealistic.
- She overacts when she’s nervous, gesturing wildly with her hands.
- The director told him he overacts and needs to tone down his performance.
- When telling stories, my grandmother overacts to make them more entertaining.
- The comedian overacts on purpose to get bigger laughs from the audience.
- Critics said the lead actor overacts throughout the entire film.