Meaning of "overdo" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF OVERDO

overdo  [ˌəʊvəˈduː]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERDO

Overdo is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overdo in English.

WHAT DOES OVERDO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bartholomew Fayre: A Comedy

Bartholomew Fayre: A Comedy is a comedy in five acts by Ben Jonson, the last written of his four great comedies. It was first staged on 31 October 1614 at the Hope Theatre by the Lady Elizabeth's Men. Written four years after The Alchemist, five after Epicœne, or the Silent Woman, and nine after Volpone, it is in some respects the most experimental of these plays. The play was first printed in 1631, as part of a planned second volume of the first 1616 folio collection of Jonson's works, to be published by the bookseller Robert Allot—though Jonson abandoned the plan when he became dissatisfied with the quality of the typesetting. Copies of the 1631 typecast were circulated, though whether they were sold publicly or distributed privately by Jonson is unclear. The play was published in the second folio of Jonson's works in 1640–41, published by Richard Meighen.

Definition of overdo in the English dictionary

The first definition of overdo in the dictionary is to take or carry too far; do to excess. Other definition of overdo is to exaggerate, overelaborate, or overplay. Overdo is also to cook or bake too long.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERDO

PRESENT

Present

I overdo

you overdo

he/she/it overdoes

we overdo

you overdo

they overdo

Present continuous

I am overdoing

you are overdoing

he/she/it is overdoing

we are overdoing

you are overdoing

they are overdoing

Present perfect

I have overdone

you have overdone

he/she/it has overdone

we have overdone

you have overdone

they have overdone

Present perfect continuous

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

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I overdid

you overdid

he/she/it overdid

we overdid

you overdid

they overdid

Past continuous

I was overdoing

you were overdoing

he/she/it was overdoing

we were overdoing

you were overdoing

they were overdoing

Past perfect

I had overdone

you had overdone

he/she/it had overdone

we had overdone

you had overdone

they had overdone

Past perfect continuous

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

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will overdo

you will overdo

he/she/it will overdo

we will overdo

you will overdo

they will overdo

Future continuous

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

Future perfect

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

Future perfect continuous

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

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would overdo

you would overdo

he/she/it would overdo

we would overdo

you would overdo

they would overdo

Conditional continuous

I would be overdoing

you would be overdoing

he/she/it would be overdoing

we would be overdoing

you would be overdoing

they would be overdoing

Conditional perfect

I would have overdo

you would have overdo

he/she/it would have overdo

we would have overdo

you would have overdo

they would have overdo

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been overdoing

you would have been overdoing

he/she/it would have been overdoing

we would have been overdoing

you would have been overdoing

they would have been overdoing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you overdo
we let´s overdo
you overdo

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to overdo

Past participle

overdone

Present Participle

overdoing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «OVERDO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «overdo» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of overdo

belabour · do to death · exaggerate · overplay · overstate

TRANSLATION OF OVERDO

Find out the translation of overdo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of overdo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overdo» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 把…做得过头
• Translator English - Spanish: exagerar
• English: overdo
• Translator English - Hindi: ज़्यादा
• Translator English - Arabic: تطرف
• Translator English - Russian: переусердствовать
• Translator English - Portuguese: exagerar
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্লান্ত করা
• Translator English - French: exagérer
• Translator English - Malay: Keterlaluan
• Translator English - German: übertreiben
• Translator English - Japanese: 度を越す
• Translator English - Korean: 과도하게 하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Overdo
• Translator English - Vietnamese: làm mệt đừ
• Translator English - Tamil: அதிகப்படியாக
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रमाणा बाहेर
• Translator English - Turkish: abartmak
• Translator English - Italian: esagerare
• Translator English - Polish: przesadzić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: перестаратися
• Translator English - Romanian: exagerati
• Translator English - Greek: παρακάνετε
• Translator English - Afrikaans: oordoen
• Translator English - Swedish: driv
• Translator English - Norwegian: overdriv

10 QUOTES WITH «OVERDO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word overdo.

1

Adam Baldwin

The only people who have control over their careers are the ones you see on the covers of magazines. Everyone else is just plodding along making a living. The key is not to live over your means and overdo it.

2

H. G. Bissinger

I like to write with a lot of emotion and a lot of power. Sometimes I overdo it; sometimes my prose is a little bit too purple, and I know that.

3

Gary Busey

Imagine the peace symbol. The peace symbol has three pieces in it. One piece is emotion, that's your body. Another piece has spirit in it, that's your fuel. Another piece has intellect in it and that's your steering wheel. You can never overdo the fuel that goes into the body, which is the emotions and the steering wheel to drive it.

4

Giada De Laurentiis

I eat a little bit of everything and not a lot of anything. Everything in moderation. I know that's really hard for people to understand, but I grew up in an Italian family where we didn't overdo anything. We ate pasta, yes, but not a lot of it.

5

Retief Goosen

Golf is flexibility, and I notice more guys injured. You can overdo this conditioning.

6

Wood Harris

If you overdo something, you end up typecast. You always have to expand.

7

Kevin James

I think I invented the phrase 'Don't overdo it.'

8

Norah Jones

A lot of pop people out there are cool, but they overdo it.

9

Abbey Lee Kershaw

I try to do things that make me feel good. I go to yoga classes, drink a lot of water, eat healthily and keep things like alcohol and coffee to weekends. I don't overdo anything.

10

Cheryl Ladd

Don't overdo it. Don't over-diet, over-exercise, overeat, overdo the makeup, and don't stress out.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERDO»

Discover the use of overdo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overdo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

What to do when your mom or dad says-- "Don't overdo with ...

Explains why parents are concerned about video games, tells how to develop the right attitude towards video games, and gives advice on budgeting one's time and money.

Joy Wilt Berry, 1983

English Irregular Verbs: Master 250 irregular verbs in English

Mode Indicative Tense Simple Present Present Perfect Simple Past Past Perfect I overdo have overdone overdid had overdone you overdo have overdone overdid had overdone he/she/it overdoes has overdone overdid had overdone we ...

TZ-one, 2013

The Anti-Christ's Lewd Hat: Protestants, Papists and Players ...

At the head of this hierarchy was always placed the godly magistrate, the commonwealthsman and true patriot, a role, of course, in which Overdo was only too happy to cast himself. Throughout Overdo presents himself as a severe judge and ...

Peter Lake, Michael C. Questier, 2002

Vagrancy, Homelessness, and English Renaissance Literature

Like Greene's persona, who claims to have been a spy in the underworld so as to gain insight into the "knaveries" of the rogues who comprise a "dangerous enormity" (Notable Discovery 119, 121), Overdo calls the abuses "enormities" ...

Linda Woodbridge, 2001

Between Theater and Philosophy: Skepticism in the Major City ...

Ursula accuses Knockem of "cutting halfpenny purses" (2.3.7) and Overdo notes " Another special enormity. A cutpurse of the sword!" (2.3.11). But Overdo is careful and questions Mooncalf the tapster about the veracity of Ursula's accusation.

Mathew R. Martin, 2001

Ben Jonson: Four Comedies

The critical touchstone for folly at the fair is Adam Overdo, whose disguises, transgressions, and moralistic commentary connect him to visitors and hucksters alike. Like Wasp, he fails as a guardian; neither is able to control his ward, but at  ...

Ben Johnson, Helen Ostovich, 2014

Renaissance Earwitnesses: Rumor and Early Modern Masculinity

Jonson presents Overdo's failures of earwitnessing as an example ofa failure of understanding. Overdo repeatedly engages in observation within the space of the fair, filling his little black book with the enormities he encounters. He fails to ...

Keith M. Botelho, 2009

The Disguised Ruler in Shakespeare and his Contemporaries

Quarmby, by contrast, traces the disguised ruler's medieval origins and marks its presence on the Elizabethan stage.

Dr Kevin A Quarmby, 2013

Ben Jonson

In Act II,Justice Overdo smugly relishes his plan to attend the fair disguised as a madman and apprehend the illicit activities transpiring there. Jonson introduces several colorful characters of the fair, including, Trash, the gingerbread lady, ...

Harold Bloom, 2009

Dictionary of Homonyms

overdo, overdue head. In cricket, an over is when one bowler has completed his allotted number of balls, normally six. The word also indicates a greater quantity than something else: 'Throughout the season I scored over 60 per game.

David Rothwell, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERDO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overdo is used in the context of the following news items.

July 26: Your lookahead horoscope

Be warned though that your health could suffer if you overdo it. Celebrate by all means but don't go over the top. LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):. «The Globe and Mail, Jul 15»

This One Goes Out to All Those Super Annoying Couples on …

Although there's nothing wrong with showing your partner a little TLC online, maybe it's best not to overdo it with status updates about their ... «Cosmopolitan.com, Jul 15»

Ian McMillan: Mocked by flock as I pump irony

I don't want to overdo it, do I? I loll on the settee for a minute and the birds continue to watch me. It's time to pick up the not-that-heavy weight ... «Yorkshire Post, Jul 15»

COLUMN: Weeds, weeds everywhere

First of all, don't overdo anything, including fertilizing, irrigation, or tilling. Put the fertilizer and irrigation water only when and where it is needed. «SCNow, Jul 15»

Few problems reported during Bix 7, RAGBRAI

“Don't overdo it. It's not a contest or a race.” Copyright 2015 The Quad-City Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»

A Beginner's Guide to Swim Workouts

If you keep your form on point, don't overdo it and strengthen that core, it's highly unlikely that you will end up injured due to swimming. «The State Journal-Register, Jul 15»

Q-C goes under heat advisory later today

Enjoy your Bix, but don't overdo it. Copyright 2015 The Quad-City Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»

ZUCK: My son the budding writer ... and shopper

And I try not to get too carried away about my son maybe being a potential genius; I want to support him of course, but no need to overdo it and . «The Sun Chronicle, Jul 15»

Goldie Hawn 69: Actress Looks Great In Swimsuit, Enjoys Vacation …

Hawn always keeps in classy, of course, and doesn't overdo it when it comes to showing too much skin. Kate Hudson was also in St. Tropez, ... «Starpulse.com, Jul 15»

Art Corner: Drawing birds as seen in your neighborhood

Take care to not overdo it by muddy up things. Placement and variety express the singing and their sounds in space. Our mocking birds have a ... «Redding Record Searchlight, Jul 15»