Definitions for overdo
ˌoʊ vərˈduover·do

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. overdo, exaggerateverb

   do something to an excessive degree

   "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overdoverb

   To do too much of something.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Overdoverb

   To do more than enough.

   Etymology: over and do.

   Any thing so over-done is from the purpose of playing; whose end is to hold the mirrour up to nature. William Shakespeare.

   Nature so intent upon finishing her work, much oftner over-does than under-does. You shall hear of twenty animals with two heads, for one that hath none. Nehemiah Grew.

   When the meat is over-done, lay the fault upon your lady who hurried you. Jonathan Swift.

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1. Overdo

   Overdo is a surname.

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1. overdo

   To overdo means to do, use, or carry out something excessive or to an extreme. This might involve pushing oneself beyond limits in a certain activity or overly exaggerating when speaking or acting. It can also refer to excessively cooking or preparing something until it's ruined.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Overdo

   ō-vėr-dōō′, v.t. to do overmuch: to carry too far: to harass, to fatigue: to cook too much: to excel.—n. Overdo′er.—adj. Overdone′, overacted: fatigued: cooked too much.

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1. Overdo

   Overdo vs. Overdue -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Overdo and Overdue.

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Anagrams for overdo »

1. do over

2. do-over

How to pronounce overdo?

1. Alex

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How to say overdo in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of overdo in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of overdo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of overdo in a Sentence

1. Rory McIlroy:

   Just trying to keep my game where it is and do some quality work, not overdo it, just do the right amount so that when I got here yesterday for the first time, again, I was ready to play and just needed to go see the golf course. Wasn't working on anything in my game, my swing. Wasn't thinking about technique at all. Just all about hitting the shots I need to and thinking about how to manage my game and get it around here for the next four days.

2. Lao Tzu:

   Govern a great nation as you would cook a small fish. Do not overdo it.

3. Yvonne De Carlo:

   I ’d wanted a TV series, but this ? I was n’t sure. I had a hard time getting into the rhythm of it. Then director Joe Pevney suggested I play Lily Munster as a sort of mixed-up Donna Reed character and not overdo anything. When I saw the first pilot in a screening room I cringed at my makeup. But I never estimated it would become this cult thing. It took two hours of makeup to make me seem like that. It ran for two huge seasons, then CBS quarreled with the creators about reruns as we got canceled. A movie in color in 1966 [ ‘ Munster, Go Home ! ’ ] showed off everything in reds and greens on my face. Boy, was I ugly.

4. El Sayed:

   In the end, it’s all about a balanced diet, it’s not about limiting one food or another. Because when you go for a balanced diet, you’re unlikely to overdo it on one particular macronutrient or another.

5. Jennifer Shu:

   Even though it's natural sweetness, (juice) doesn't have the same benefits as real fruit, because the fruit has fiber to be more filling, whereas juice is just easy to drink and overdo.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=overdo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overdo
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=overdo
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overdo
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=overdo
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=overdo