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over·do Listen to audio/ˌoʊvɚˈdu:/ verb
over·does Listen to audio/-ˈdʌz/ over·did Listen to audio/-ˈdɪd/ over·done Listen to audio/-ˈdʌn/ over·do·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to do too much of (something) : to do (something) in an excessive or extreme way
You should exercise every day, but don't overdo it. The acting in that play was badly overdone.
2 : to use too much of (something)
Don't overdo the salt in this recipe. I think you might have overdone it with the decorations. [=used too many decorations] Love is a theme that is overdone [=used too often] in the movies.
3 : to cook (food) for too long
The cook overdid the hamburgers. My steak was slightly overdone. [=overcooked] an overdone steak

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