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De - Pt| English Dictionary: overdo | by the DICT Development Group |
| 3 results for overdo | |
| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Overdo \O`ver*do"\, v. i. To labor too hard; to do too much. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Overdo \O`ver*do"\, v. t. [imp. {Overdid}; p. p. {Overdone}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overdoing}.] 1. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far. Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing. --Shak. 2. To overtask. or overtax; to fatigue; to exhaust; as, to overdo one's strength. 3. To surpass; to excel. [R.] --Tennyson. 4. To cook too much; as, to overdo the meat. | |
