■ verb ( ~es , ~ing ; past overdid ; past participle ~ne ) exaggerate.
↘use too much of.
↘( ~ it/things ) exhaust oneself.
↘[often as adjective ~ne ] overcook (food).
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
OE oferdōn (see over- , do 1 ).
■ verb ( ~es , ~ing ; past overdid ; past participle ~ne ) exaggerate.
↘use too much of.
↘( ~ it/things ) exhaust oneself.
↘[often as adjective ~ne ] overcook (food).
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
OE oferdōn (see over- , do 1 ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004