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Hokey vs Overact - What's the difference?

hokey | overact |

As an adjective hokey

is phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.

As a verb overact is

to act in an exaggerated manner.

hokey

English

Alternative forms

* hokie, hoaky, hoky

Adjective

(er)
  • (US, colloquial) phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality
  • * When asked for his book report, Chad came up a series of hokier''' and '''hokier excuses, until he finally admitted that he hadn’t done it at all.
  • * I thought the bargain-priced windshield wiper blades were a little hokey when I saw their cheap packaging, but when they flew off the end of the wiper during a rainstorm, I knew for sure.
  • (US, colloquial) corny; overly or unbelievably sentimental
  • * Terry hated going to the cinema with Pat, as Pat always chose hokey romantic comedies that made Terry want to gag.
  • Synonyms

    * (fake) phony * (sentimental) cheesy, corny, kitschy

    See also

    * hokey-cokey * hokey-pokey * hokeypokey * hokey-tokey

    overact

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (performing arts) To act in an exaggerated manner.
  • He overacted his part.
  • (obsolete) To act upon, or influence, unduly.
  • * Milton
  • The hope of inheritance overacts them.

    Derived terms

    * overactor

    Synonyms

    * chew the scenery * ham it up