overdo UK /ˌəʊvəˈduː/US /ˌoʊvɚˈdu/ verb4 •To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to carry too far.I overdid the sweets during the holidays and put on some weight. •To cook for too long.[He] talked of a feast where he had been the day before, but that the venison was over-done. — 1765 •To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).Good God! hovv poore a thing is vvretched man? / So fraile, that let him striue the best he can, / VVith euery little blast hee’s ouerdon. — 1620 •(no longer used) To do more than (someone); to do (something) to a greater extent.[...] it would be their shame for ever to be overdone in mischiefe, nor were they here exceeded. — 1654 formsoverdid · overdone · overdoing · overdoes