overdo
o-ver-do · verb
Definitions
verb
- 1.
To do, use, or carry something to excess.
- 2.
To exhaust oneself by doing too much.
- 3.
To cook something for too long.
Phrases & expressions
- •overdo it — to do too much of something
- •overdone — excessively cooked or exaggerated
Related words
Etymology
From Old English oferdon, from ofer ("over") + don ("to do"). The sense of excess has remained consistent throughout the word's history.