overact
verbHow many syllables in overact?
There are 3 syllables in the word overact.How to pronounce overact:
Definition of overact:
- overact (verb):
- exaggerate one's acting.
- to act in an exaggerated way
- to act more than is necessary
Synonyms for overact:
act
act out
ape
clown
depict
dramatize
enact
exaggerate
go overboard
ham
ham it up
ham or ham it up
imitate
impersonate
interpret
lay it on thick
make a production of
masquerade
mime
mimic
overdo it
overemphasize
overplay
pantomime
perform
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Antonyms for overact:
play down
underplay
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