The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
hamming, overacting
(noun) poor acting by a ham actor
Source: WordNet® 3.1
overacting
present participle of overact
• revocating
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*act", v. t.
1. To act or perform to excess; to exaggerate in acting; as, he overacted his part.
2. To act upon, or influence, unduly. [Obs.] The hope of inheritance overacts them. Milton.
O`ver*act", v. i.
Definition: To act more than is necessary; to go to excess in action. B. Jonson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 March 2025
(noun) any of numerous and diverse orchids of the genus Odontoglossum having racemes of few to many showy usually large flowers in many colors
The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.