overact

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

obsolete transitive

(acting) To act in an exaggerated manner. / (obsolete, transitive) To act upon, or influence, unduly.

Japanese Meaning

（演技において）感情や動作を過剰に表現する、または誇張して演じる / （古語的用法、他動詞として）過度に作用する、または不当に影響を与える

Please don't overact in the scene; the story needs subtlety.

その場面で大げさに演じないでください。物語にはさりげなさが必要です。

Sense（1）

(acting) To act in an exaggerated manner.

He overacted his part.

Sense（2）

(obsolete, transitive) To act upon, or influence, unduly.

The hope of inheritance overacts them.

overacts

（ present singular third-person ）

overacting

（ participle present ）

overacted

（ participle past ）

overacted

（ past ）