Overact
61over- — a prefixal use of over, prep., adv., or adj., occurring in various senses in compounds (overboard; overcoat; overhang; overlap; overlord; overrun; overthrow), and especially employed, with the sense of over the limit, to excess, too much, too, to …
62overdo — overdoer, n. /oh veuhr dooh /, v., overdid, overdone, overdoing. v.t. 1. to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting. 2. to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit: He puts on so much charm that he overdoes it. 3. to overact (a part);… …
63overplay — /oh veuhr play /, v.t. 1. to exaggerate or overemphasize (one s role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.): The young actor overplayed Hamlet shamelessly. The director of the movie had overplayed the pathos. 2. to put too much stress on the… …
64scenery — /see neuh ree/, n., pl. sceneries. 1. the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape. 2. hangings, draperies, structures, etc., used on a stage to represent a locale or furnish decorative… …
65underact — verb To act in an understated manner or with little expressiveness Ant: overact …
66overplay — verb a) and To overdo or overact ones effect or role. When Chris overacted his part again, the director warned that anyone overplaying would be barred from the next production b) To present something in a manner more dramatic than necessary.… …
67chew the scenery — verb To display excessive emotion or to act in an exaggerated manner while performing; to be melodramatic; to be flamboyant. Starring as a Great White Hope police commissioner sent to clean up Washington, D.C., Nelson displays a set of pipes… …
68ham — 1. noun /hæm/ a) The region back of the knee joint; the popliteal space; the hock. b) (countable) The thigh and buttock of any animal slaughtered for meat …
69ham it up — verb To deliberately exaggerate ones emotions or movements, or to overact or act badly. You can count on him to ham it up for the camera. Syn: chew the scenery …
70Dr. M (film) — Dr. M French theatrical release poster Directed by Claude Chabrol Produced by Hans Brockmann François Duplat Christoph Holch …
