overdirect

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verb

To take an excessive, overbearing role in directing (a play or film).

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Meanings

verboverdirect (third-person singular simple present overdirects, present participle overdirecting, simple past and past participle overdirected)

present singular third person overdirects · participle present overdirecting · participle past overdirected · past overdirected

  1. transitiveTo take an excessive, overbearing role in directing (a play or film).
  2. To provide too much direction, to be too controlling.

    They should neither overdirect nor underdirect the program.

    1946, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations, Cancer Research
    1 more example

    When a meeting is either overdirected (Example A) or underdirected (Example B), you're in trouble.

    1982, Susan Dellinger, Communicating Effectively: A Complete Guide for Better Management, →ISBN

Origin

From over- + direct.

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APA

overdirect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdirect

MLA

“overdirect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdirect. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overdirect,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overdirect.

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