Definition
Definition of overdoing - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
activityexcessive activity or effort beyond normal limits
- His overdoing at the gym led to injury.
2.
expressionexaggeration or overemphasis
- The overdoing in his speech made it less credible.
Adjective
1.
intensityexcessive or too much
- Her overdoing enthusiasm made everyone uncomfortable.
2.
continuouscontinuously doing more than necessary
- She was overdoing her efforts to impress the boss.
Origin of overdoing
Old English, ofer (over) + don (do)
Examples of overdoing in a sentence
The overdoing of tasks led to his burnout. Her overdoing of the decorations was evident. The overdoing in his compliments seemed insincere. His overdoing generosity was overwhelming. The overdoing decorations were too flashy for my taste. The athlete was overdoing his training regimen.
Her overdoing attitude led to burnout.
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- French:exagération, excessif, ...
- German:Übertreiben, übertrieben, ...
- Italian:sovraccarico, esagerato, ...
- Spanish:exceso de ejercicio, excesivo, ...
- Portuguese:excesso de esforço, demasiado, ...
- Chinese:过度活动, 过度的, ...
- Japanese:やりすぎ, 過剰な, ...
- Arabic:إِفراط, مفرِط, ...
- Hebrew:הַפְרָזָה, מוּגזָם, ...
- Russian:чрезмерные нагрузки, чрезмерный, ...
- Ukrainian:надмірність, надмірний, ...
- Hindi:अत्यधिक मेहनत, अत्यधिक, ...
Definition of overdo - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
excessive actiontr./intr. do something to an excessive degreetr./intr.
- She tends to overdo her makeup for parties.
2.
cookingtr. cook or bake too longtr.
- Don't overdo the steak or it will be tough.
3.
physical effortintr. try to do more than you can manageintr.
- After the injury, he shouldn't overdo it at the gym.
Expressions with overdo
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do something to an excessive degree
He tends to overdo it at the gym and gets injured.
do too much of something
She tends to overdo things when planning parties.
Origin of overdo
Old English, oferdōn (to do too much)
Examples of overdo in a sentence
He tends to overdo his workouts, leading to injuries. Be careful not to overdo the cookies or they'll burn. If you overdo the chicken, it will dry out. Don't overdo it with the running. She tends to overdo her workouts.
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- French:exagérer, surcuire, ...
- German:übertreiben, zu lange garen, ...
- Italian:esagerare, cuocere troppo, ...
- Spanish:exagerar, cocinar demasiado, ...
- Portuguese:exagerar, passar do ponto, ...
- Chinese:做得过火, 煮过头, ...
- Japanese:過度にする, 焼きすぎる, ...
- Arabic:أَفْرَطَ, أَحْرَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַגְזִים, לְבַשֵּׁל יוֹתֵר מִדַּי, ...
- Russian:перебарщивать, пережарить, ...
- Ukrainian:перебільшувати, перетримати, ...
- Hindi:हद से ज़्यादा करना, अधिक पकाना, ...
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