overdid
Syllables: o·ver·did/ˌəʊ.vəˈdɪd//ˌoʊ.vɚˈdɪd/
overdid is the simple past of overdo.
Meaning of overdo
Verb
overdo (third-person singular simple present overdoes, present participle overdoing, simple past overdid, past participle overdone)
- To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.
- I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight.
- Synonyms:
- exaggerate, big up, cut it fat, hyperbolize, overcharge, overemphasize, overstate, play up, stretch, three-sheet
- To cook for too long.
- to overdo the meat
- Synonyms:
- overcook
- To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).
- to overdo one’s strength
- To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.
- In a delicate Garden, where Art hath shewed it’s vtmost, yee shall meet with Roses, Gillyflowers, and Fountaines of Alabaster and Iasper; but thou wilt not so much admire this, as if thou shouldst light on these dainties in a Desert, or in some craggie Mountain, where the hand of nature shall...1629, Cristóbal de Fonseca, translated by James Mabbe, Deuout Contemplations, London: Adam Islip, Sermon 2, page 36
Words that rhyme with overdid
Questions about overdid
- What is overdid the simple past of?
- Overdid is the simple past of overdo.
- How do you pronounce overdid?
- Overdid is pronounced /ˌəʊ.vəˈdɪd/ (UK).
Words near overdid in the dictionary
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