Meaning & use
Overacting
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Performing a role in an exaggerated, theatrical, or unnatural manner.
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The critic panned the lead actor for overacting in every emotional scene.
Young performers sometimes fall into overacting when they're nervous on stage.
A note on using this word
Overacting is a common note given by directors to actors who exaggerate gestures or emotion beyond what the scene requires.
Words with a similar meaning
hamming it upexaggerating
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Words with an opposite meaning
underacting
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