overdo
/ˈoʊvɚˈdu/
verb
Familiar
1.v.do something to an excessive degree
“He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups”
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overdo and overdue are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. overdo means “do something to an excessive degree”. overdue means “past due; not paid at the scheduled time”.
/ˈoʊvɚˈdu/
1.v.do something to an excessive degree
“He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups”
/ˈoʊvɚˈdu/
1.adj.past due; not paid at the scheduled time
“an overdue installment”
| overdo | overdue | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈoʊvɚˈdu/ | /ˈoʊvɚˈdu/ |
| Said | OH-vur-doo | OH-vur-doo |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 6 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | verb | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | exaggerate | delinquent |
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