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overact
verb[ I or T ]
disapprovinguk /ˌəʊ.vəˈrækt/ us /ˌoʊ.vɚˈækt/
to make your voice and movements express emotions too strongly when acting in a play, etc.过火地表演（角色）;演得过于夸张
Note:
Do not confuse with overreact.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Cinema & theatre: acting, rehearsing & performing
act out
am-dram
amateur theater
appearance
blocking
camp
camp it up
chew
enact
improvisation
offstage
portrayal
re-enact
recreation
rep
restage
stage business
stage fright
understudy
unperformable
Examples of overact
overact
However, the solutions are not simple, and we should not overact.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
Just like good actors in the theatre, good politicians should not overact at times of turbulence.
From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English
They were generally allowed to overact and enjoy themselves on a high-rated television series, guaranteeing them considerable exposure (and thus boosting their careers).
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