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overacting

/ˌəʊvəˈræktɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈæktɪŋ/

overactingnoun

Translations

переигрывание

His overacting in the play was quite noticeable.

Его переигрывание в пьесе было довольно заметным.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

overactinggerund / present participle

/ˌəʊvərˈæktɪŋ/

/ˌoʊvərˈæktɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe speech or behaviour that is exaggerated or overly dramatic.

Definitions

Exaggerated or overly dramatic in style or behaviour.

His overacting gestures ruined the subtlety of the scene.

Synonyms

overactverb

overacting

Gerund

overacted

Past Simple

overacted

Past Participle

overacting

Gerund

/ˌəʊvəˈrækt/

/ˌoʊvərˈækt/

Translations

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

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

play up

Antonyms