Overdoing: meaning, definitions and examples
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overdoing
[ หoสvษrหduษชษชล ]
in a negative context
To do something to an excessive or extreme degree, often resulting in negative consequences. It implies going beyond what is necessary or appropriate.
Synonyms
exaggerate, overexert, overplay, overstep.
Examples of usage
- Stop overdoing it with the salt, the dish is already too salty.
- She tends to overdo things and then regrets it later.
- Don't overdo the makeup, less is more.
- He overdid the jokes and ended up annoying everyone.
- I think you're overdoing the cleaning, the house looks fine as it is.
Translations
Translations of the word "overdoing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น exagerar
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคคเคฟ เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช รผbertreiben
๐ฎ๐ฉ berlebihan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะตัะตะฑัะปััะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ przesadzaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใใใ
๐ซ๐ท exagรฉrer
๐ช๐ธ exagerar
๐น๐ท abartmak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณผ๋ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฅูุฑุงุท
๐จ๐ฟ pลehรกnฤt
๐ธ๐ฐ prehรกลaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฟๅบฆ
๐ธ๐ฎ pretiravati
๐ฎ๐ธ ofgera
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัััะฐ ััะปัะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแญแแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ artฤฑrmaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ exagerar
Etymology
The word 'overdoing' is a combination of the prefix 'over-' meaning excessively or beyond, and the verb 'do'. It originated in the late 19th century, evolving from the concept of doing something in excess. The term gained popularity due to its relevance in describing behaviors that go beyond the normal or expected limits.
See also: do, doable, dose, outdo, outdoable, overdo, redo, undo, undoable.
Word Frequency Rank
This word's position of #32,416 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.
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