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Noun: overacting  ,ow-vu(r)'ak-ting
  1. Poor acting by a ham actor
    "His overacting ruined what could have been a good performance";
    - hamming [informal]
Verb: overact  ,ow-vu(r)'akt
  1. Act or perform in an exaggerated or overly dramatic way
    "She tended to overact in emotional scenes";
    - ham it up, ham, overplay

Type of: act, acting, performing, play, playact, playacting, playing

Encyclopedia: Overacting