Word family noun act action ≠ inaction activity ≠ inactivity reaction interaction overacting adjective acting active ≠ inactive verb act ≠ overact adverb actively
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoveracto‧ver‧act /ˌəʊvərˈækt $ ˌoʊ-/ verb [intransitive] APTto act in a play with too much emotion or movement – used to show disapproval —overacting noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table 