verb
overdo
oh-ver-DOO/ˌəʊvərˈduː/
Do something more than is needed or sensible.
The baker overdoes the icing until it spills down and overwhelms the cake.
Etymology
Over- puts the action of doing beyond its proper limit. The compound already meant acting excessively in Old English, matching today's sense of doing or emphasizing too much.
In context
role in different skin conditions when it comes to the physical exfoliants there's more room for error and they can cause a lot more irritation people have a tendency to overdo it with them scrub too hard
More examples
- Don't overdo the exercise while your knee heals.
- We overdid the garlic, and now we can barely taste anything else.
- You're overdoing the praise for such a small favor.
Forms
overdo · overdoes · overdid · overdone · overdoing
Similar words
- overindulge
- Specifically means enjoying too much food, drink, or pleasure.
- overwork
- Focuses on working too hard or making someone work excessively.