Overacted

Pronunciation: /oʊvərˈæktɪd/

Definitions of overacted

verb to act in an exaggerated or excessive manner

Example Sentences

A1 The actor overacted in the school play.

A2 She tends to overact when she's nervous.

B1 The politician overacted during the debate, trying too hard to appear genuine.

B2 The lead actress overacted in the movie, drawing criticism from the critics.

C1 Despite his talent, he sometimes overacts in emotional scenes, detracting from the overall performance.

C2 The director warned the actors not to overact, as it could ruin the authenticity of the film.

Examples of overacted in a Sentence

formal The actor's performance was criticized for being overacted.

informal I thought the actress really overacted in that scene.

slang Dude, that was so overacted, it was cringeworthy.

figurative Her reaction to the news was so overacted, it was like watching a soap opera.

Grammatical Forms of overacted

• past tense: overacted
• plural: overacted
• comparative: more overacted
• superlative: most overacted
• present tense: overact
• future tense: will overact
• perfect tense: have overacted
• continuous tense: is overacting
• singular: overacted
• positive degree: overacted
• infinitive: to overact
• gerund: overacting
• participle: overacted

Origin and Evolution of overacted

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'overacted' originated from the combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning excessively or beyond, and the verb 'act' meaning to perform a role in a play or film.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of theatrical performances to describe exaggerated or excessively dramatic acting, the term 'overacted' has evolved to also be used in a broader sense to describe any performance or behavior that is deemed excessive or exaggerated.