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overdone — o ver*done , a. Cooked too long; overcooked. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overdone — /oh veuhr dun /, v. 1. pp. of overdo. adj. 2. cooked too long or too much: The roast was overdone. I dislike overdone steak. 3. excessive or strained; exaggerated: Don t you think his politeness is overdone? 4. overtaxed; exhausted: You re… … Universalium
overdone — [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)dʌ̱n[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If food is overdone, it has been spoiled by being cooked for too long. The meat was overdone and the vegetables disappointing. Syn: overcooked Ant: underdone 2) ADJ GRADED: usu v link ADJ If you say that… … English dictionary
Overdone — 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. [1913 Webster] Anything so overdone is from the purpose of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overdone — o|ver|done [ ,ouvər dʌn ] adjective 1. ) with too much done, said, or used: It was a typical Hollywood ending, way too overdone. 2. ) cooked for too long: overdone steaks … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
overdone — adjective 1) the flattery was overdone Syn: excessive, too much, undue, immoderate, inordinate, disproportionate, inflated, overstated, overworked, exaggerated, overemphasized, overenthusiastic, overeffusive; informal a bit much, over the top Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
overdone — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈdʌn] / US [ˌoʊvərˈdʌn] adjective 1) with too much done, said, or used It was a typical Hollywood ending, way too overdone. 2) cooked for too long overdone steaks … English dictionary
overdone — o|ver|done [ˌəuvəˈdʌn US ˌouvər ] adj cooked too much ≠ ↑underdone ▪ The beef was overdone … Dictionary of contemporary English
overdone — adjective cooked too much: The beef was overdone. compare underdone … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
overdone — adjective /ovəɻˈdɔn/ Boiled, baked or roasted too much … Wiktionary
