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Overdo

/ˌəʊ.vəˈdu/

To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.

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📖 Definitions of "Overdo"

verb

1
To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
"I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight."
2
To cook for too long.
"to overdo the meat"
3
To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).
"to overdo one’s strength"
4
To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.

🔄 Synonyms of "Overdo"

1 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
exaggerateverb	To overstate, to describe more than the fact.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Overdo"

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Word	Definition
exaggerateverb	To overstate, to describe more than the fact.
overstateverb	(transitive) To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
abuseverb	(transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert
misuseverb	(transitive) To use (something) incorrectly.
go overboardverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To go too far; to exceed reasonable bounds.
overcarryverb	(transitive) To carry too far, or beyond the proper point.
overreachnoun	(also figuratively) An act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or too much; overextension.
exceedverb	(transitive) To go beyond (some limit); to surpass; to be longer than.
overextendverb	To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit; to overreach.
overdosenoun	An excessive and dangerous dose of a drug.
overdareverb	(intransitive) To dare too much or rashly; to be too daring.
overstepverb	(transitive) To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
outgonoun	(uncountable) The act or process of going out; (countable) an instance of this; an outgoing.
overloadnoun	An excessive load.
go too farverb	(idiomatic) To exceed an unstated limit, especially of acceptable behaviour.
overleadverb	(transitive) To lead excessively or too much.
overexaggerateverb	To exaggerate, to overstate excessively.
overhandleverb	(transitive) To handle excessively.
overstriveverb	To strive excessively.
overplayverb	(ambitransitive, acting) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.