over-the-top antics
- noun
- Informal
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excentricidades
- And their vehement, over-the-top antics are both unavoidable with such a large group of zealots and excellent advertising for our cause.
Examples
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The movie was filled with over-the-top antics that kept everyone entertained and amused.
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The comedian is known for his over-the-top antics that always make the audience laugh.
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Her over-the-top antics during the talent show drew a lot of cheers from the crowd.
Synonyms
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4.8
Dramatic behavior done to get attention
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9.1
Very dramatic behavior that tries to get attention
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7.6
Fun, slightly naughty behavior that can cause trouble at parties
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7.9
Clown-like, silly actions meant to make people laugh
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8.1
Doing dramatic things to get attention or praise
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5.1
Acting with too much emotion so it does not seem real
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7.2
A person's exaggerated emotional behavior often shown in speech or acting
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9.9
A loud, showy kind of acting that looks fake and draws attention
A way of behaving that is dramatic and exaggerated to attract attention
To act in a dramatic way to get attention
A performance that tries to get attention by being loud or dramatic
A very showy way of behaving to get attention
Strange or silly actions in public that attract attention
Silly, surprising actions that make people laugh
Silly, wild actions people do to get attention
Funny or silly actions that try to make people laugh
Silly behavior meant to make people laugh
Antonyms
How Theatrical
Surface Forms
Morphology
over-the-top + antic
The adjective 'over-the-top' conveys a clear metaphorical extension of 'over' + 'the' + 'top' (i.e., beyond the normal limit = excessive), and 'antics' means silly or theatrical acts; together they transparently yield 'exaggerated, theatrical behavior'. This compositional pattern is readily inferable by B1 learners who know the constituent words and is cross-linguistically common, so the meaning is predictable without prior exposure.
Etymology
Over-the-top antics comes from the image of someone going over-the-top, past the usual limit, and doing loud, silly antics to grab attention. That's why it means 'exaggerated or theatrical behavior' meant to amuse others or stand out.