overact

== English == === Etymology === From over- +‎ act. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəɹˈækt/ === Verb === overact (third-person singular simple present overacts, present participle overacting, simple past and past participle overacted) (intransitive, chiefly acting) To act in an exaggerated manner. (obsolete, transitive) To act upon, or influence, unduly. ==== Synonyms ==== chew the scenery, ham, ham it up, melodramatize, tear a cat ==== Derived terms ==== overactor ==== Translations ====