overact
o‧ver‧act /ˌəʊvərˈækt $ ˌoʊ-/
verb [intransitive]
—overacting noun [uncountable]
o‧ver‧act /ˌəʊvərˈækt $ ˌoʊ-/
verb [intransitive] Word Family: noun: act, action ≠ inaction, activity ≠ inactivity, reaction, interaction, overacting; adjective: acting, active ≠ inactive; verb: act ≠ overact; adverb: actively
to act in a play with too much emotion or movement – used to show disapproval—overacting noun [uncountable]