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Etymology

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From Middle English overdon, from Old English oferdōn, equivalent to over- +‎ done.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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overdone (comparative more overdone, superlative most overdone)

  1. Cooked too much.
  2. Exaggerated; overwrought.
    • 1997, Lawrence Norfolk, The Pope's Rhinoceros:
      There are lots of pauses and little detours, hitchings-up of their smocks, inspection of the soles of their feet, some rather overdone limping.
  3. Repeated too often; hackneyed.

Verb

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overdone

  1. past participle of overdo

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