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overdo
overdoto do to excess: overdo exercise; to take to extremes; to cook too long: overdo the steak Not to be confused with:overdue – past due; deserved but not yet to come: Your reward is far overdue.o·ver·do O0180000 (ō′vər-do͞o′)v. o·ver·did (-dĭd′), o·ver·done (-dŭn′), o·ver·do·ing, o·ver·does (-dŭz′) v.tr.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.overdo (ˌəʊvəˈduː) vb (tr) , -does, -doing, -did or -done1. to take or carry too far; do to excess2. to exaggerate, overelaborate, or overplay3. to cook or bake too long4. overdo it overdo things to overtax one's strength, capacity, etco•ver•do (ˌoʊ vərˈdu) v. -did, -done, -do•ing. v.t. 1. to do to excess; overindulge in. 2. to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit: to overdo the charm with the boss. 3. to overact (a part); exaggerate. 4. to overtax the strength of; exhaust. 5. to overcook. v.i. 6. to do too much; go to extremes. [before 1000] o`ver•do′er, n. overdo Past participle: overdone Gerund: overdoing
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I overdo | you overdo | he/she/it overdoes | we overdo | you overdo | they overdo |
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I overdid | you overdid | he/she/it overdid | we overdid | you overdid | they overdid |
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I am overdoing | you are overdoing | he/she/it is overdoing | we are overdoing | you are overdoing | they are overdoing |
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I have overdone | you have overdone | he/she/it has overdone | we have overdone | you have overdone | they have overdone |
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I was overdoing | you were overdoing | he/she/it was overdoing | we were overdoing | you were overdoing | they were overdoing |
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I had overdone | you had overdone | he/she/it had overdone | we had overdone | you had overdone | they had overdone |
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I will overdo | you will overdo | he/she/it will overdo | we will overdo | you will overdo | they will overdo |
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I will have overdone | you will have overdone | he/she/it will have overdone | we will have overdone | you will have overdone | they will have overdone |
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I will be overdoing | you will be overdoing | he/she/it will be overdoing | we will be overdoing | you will be overdoing | they will be overdoing |
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I have been overdoing | you have been overdoing | he/she/it has been overdoing | we have been overdoing | you have been overdoing | they have been overdoing |
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I will have been overdoing | you will have been overdoing | he/she/it will have been overdoing | we will have been overdoing | you will have been overdoing | they will have been overdoing |
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I had been overdoing | you had been overdoing | he/she/it had been overdoing | we had been overdoing | you had been overdoing | they had been overdoing |
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I would overdo | you would overdo | he/she/it would overdo | we would overdo | you would overdo | they would overdo |
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I would have overdone | you would have overdone | he/she/it would have overdone | we would have overdone | you would have overdone | they would have overdone | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | overdo - do something to an excessive degree; "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"exaggerateoverpraise - praise excessivelydo, make - engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution"oversimplify - simplify to an excessive degree; "Don't oversimplify the problem"overleap - defeat (oneself) by going too far |
overdoverb1. exaggerate, overstate, overuse, overplay, do to death (informal), belabour, carry or take too far, make a production (out) of (informal), lay (something) on thick (informal) He overdid his usually quite funny vitriol. exaggerate play down, minimize, understate, underplay, underuseoverdo it1. overwork, go too far, go overboard, strain or overstrain yourself, burn the midnight oil, burn the candle at both ends (informal), wear yourself out, bite off more than you can chew, have too many irons in the fire, overtire yourself, drive yourself too far, overburden yourself, overload yourself, overtax your strength, work your fingers to the bone, practice presenteeism When you start your running programme, don't be tempted to overdo it.2. drink or eat too much, go overboard (informal), pig out (slang), live it up (informal), go to extremes, overindulge, have a binge (informal), not know when to stop, make a pig of yourself (informal), go on the piss (taboo slang), be immoderate or intemperate A drink or two is fine but don't overdo it.Translationsoverdo (əuvəˈduː) – past tense ˌoverˈdid (-ˈdid) : past participle overˈdone (-ˈdan) – verb1. to do, say (something) in an exaggerated way etc. They overdid the sympathy. 做得過度 做得过度2. to cook for too long. The meat was rather overdone. 把...煮得太久 把...煮得太久
overdo
overdo itTo do so much of an activity that it becomes harmful, detrimental, unenjoyable, or undesirable. I think I overdid it on the decorations—now the house looks downright gaudy. I know you're keen to get back into the gym, but don't overdo it or you'll end up hurting yourself.See also: overdooverˈdo it/things do too much: He rather overdid it last Saturday playing football, and now he’s aching all over. ♢ I’ve been overdoing things a bit recently. I really need a rest.See also: overdo, thingoverdoenUS
Synonyms for overdoverb exaggerateSynonyms- exaggerate
- overstate
- overuse
- overplay
- do to death
- belabour
- carry or take too far
- make a production (out) of
- lay (something) on thick
Antonyms- play down
- minimize
- understate
- underplay
- underuse
phrase overdo it: overworkSynonyms- overwork
- go too far
- go overboard
- strain or overstrain yourself
- burn the midnight oil
- burn the candle at both ends
- wear yourself out
- bite off more than you can chew
- have too many irons in the fire
- overtire yourself
- drive yourself too far
- overburden yourself
- overload yourself
- overtax your strength
- work your fingers to the bone
- practice presenteeism
phrase overdo it: drink or eat too muchSynonyms- drink or eat too much
- go overboard
- pig out
- live it up
- go to extremes
- overindulge
- have a binge
- not know when to stop
- make a pig of yourself
- go on the piss
- be immoderate or intemperate
Synonyms for overdoverb do something to an excessive degreeSynonymsRelated Words- overpraise
- do
- make
- oversimplify
- overleap
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