overshow

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English

Etymology

From over- +‎ show.

Verb

overshow (third-person singular simple present overshows, present participle overshowing, simple past overshowed, past participle overshown)

  1. (transitive) to show excessively or too much
    • 1912, George A. Townsend, Practical Rabbit Keeping - Page 103:
      It is a grave mistake to overshow your stock, and one that the novice must always guard against.

Noun

overshow (plural overshows)

  1. An excessive show or display.
    His dramatic crying is a bit of an overshow at this point, don't you think?