overemote

verb

over·​emote ˌō-vər-i-ˈmōt 

overemoted; overemoting

intransitive verb

: to express emotion to an excessive degree especially in acting : to emote excessively

… overemotes like mad in the title role …

—Art Durbano

… a portly, spiky-haired host overemotes into the camera …

—Josh Ozersky

"… Minimal is the word I'd use to describe how I live and dress, and it's also how I sing. I'm not a big fan of overemoting."

—K. D. Lang

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above