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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)

  1. (transitive) 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.
    Antonyms:
    underdo, downplay
  2. (transitive) To cook for too long.
    • to overdo the meat
    Synonyms:
    overcook
    Antonyms:
    underdo, undercook
  3. (transitive) 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
  4. (obsolete, transitive) 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
    Synonyms:
    excel, outdo, surpass

Words that rhyme with overdid

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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

  1. overdiagnosed
  2. overdiagnoses
  3. overdiagnosing
  4. overdiagnosis
  5. overdiagnostic
  6. overdid
  7. overdifferentiate
  8. overdifferentiated
  9. overdifferentiates
  10. overdifferentiating
  11. overdifferentiation

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