overact

overact is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 14 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part.
2. transitive verb. To act upon, or influence, unduly.
3. intransitive verb. To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action.
4. verb. exaggerate one's acting

   Synonyms: ham, overplay

Synonyms

ham, overplay

Common word forms

overacts, overacted, overacting

Words from these letters

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