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- Dictionaryoverdo/ˌəʊvəˈduː/
verb
- 1. do, use, or carry to excess; exaggerate: "she rather overdoes the early cockney scenes" Similar Opposite
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to do, use, or say something in a way that is too extreme: They should get the attention they need without overdoing it.
1. a. : to do in excess. b. : to use to excess. c. : exaggerate. 2. : to cook too long. 3. : exhaust. intransitive verb. : to go to extremes. Synonyms. exaggerate. overdraw. overstate. put on. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of overdo in a Sentence. You should exercise every day, but don't overdo it.
overdo something to do something too much; to make something seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is. She really overdid the sympathy (= and so did not seem sincere). overdo something to use too much of something. Don't overdo the salt in the food.
1. to take or carry too far; do to excess. 2. to exaggerate, overelaborate, or overplay. 3. to cook or bake too long. 4. See overdo it. Collins English Dictionary.
to do, use, or say something in a way that is too extreme: They should get the attention they need without overdoing it.
1. a. To do, use, or stress to excess; carry (something) too far: overdid the diet and became malnourished. b. To exaggerate: overdid the compliments. 2. To wear out the strength of; overtax. 3. To cook (food) too long. v.intr. To do too much; go to extremes: We always overdo at Christmas. o′ver·do′er n.
1. to do too much, or to excess. 2. to spoil the effect of by exaggeration. to overdo an apology. 3. to cook too long; overcook. 4. to overwork; exhaust; tire. verb intransitive. 5. to do too much; esp., to exhaust oneself by doing too much. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
A complete guide to the word "OVERDO": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb overdo mean? There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb overdo, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the verb overdo?
to do or use too much of something: I went to the gym yesterday, but I think I overdid it a bit. (Definition of overdo from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
