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overacting

UK
/ˌəʊvəˈræktɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈæktɪŋ/

Translations

overactingnoun
His overacting in the play was quite noticeable.
Его переигрывание в пьесе было довольно заметным.
Synonyms
overemphasis
theatricality
melodrama
histrionics
exaggeration
overactinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˌəʊvərˈæktɪŋ/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈæktɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe speech or behaviour that is exaggerated or overly dramatic.
Synonyms
overdramatic
melodramatic
histrionic
hammy
theatrical
stagy
exaggerated
campy
showy
overactverb

overacting

Gerund

overacted
Past Simple
overacted
Past Participle
overacting
Gerund
UK
/ˌəʊvəˈrækt/
US
/ˌoʊvərˈækt/
переигрыватьразг.; также о чрезмерной эмоциональной реакции
The actor tends to overact in emotional scenes.
Актёр склонен переигрывать в эмоциональных сценах.
Additional translations
драматизироватьразг.; о чрезмерной эмоциональной реакции
Synonyms
exaggerate
play up
overdramatize
overemphasize
ham
overdo
Antonyms
underact
underplay

Definitions

overactingnoun
The act of performing in an exaggerated or overly dramatic manner, especially in theater or film.
The director criticized the actor's overacting, saying it distracted from the story.
overactinggerund / present participle
Exaggerated or overly dramatic in style or behaviour.
His overacting gestures ruined the subtlety of the scene.
overactverb
To act a role in an exaggerated manner, often to the point of being unrealistic or overly dramatic.
The actor tended to overact during the emotional scenes, making them less believable.
To respond or react in an unnecessarily extreme or exaggerated way.
Try not to overact to every minor inconvenience.
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