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Overdone

/ovəɹˈdʌn/

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

📖 Definitions of "Overdone"

verb
  1. 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. 2

    To cook for too long.

    "to overdo the meat"

  3. 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. 4

    To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.

adjective
  1. 1

    Cooked too much.

  2. 2

    Exaggerated.

  3. 3

    Repeated too often; hackneyed.

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