Overplay [verb]

Definition of Overplay:

be dramatic

Synonyms of Overplay:

● Overdo

● Exaggerate

● Overstate

● Magnify

● Stretch

● Dramatize

● Accent

● Overwork

● Mug

● Accentuate

● Hyperbolize

● Ham it up

● Show off

● Overuse

● Overemphasize

● Maximize

● Overdraw

● Overact

● Overstress

● Blow out of proportion

● Get carried away

● Labor at

● Lay it on thick

● Point up


Opposite/Antonyms of Overplay:

● Play down


Sentence/Example of Overplay:

We scold it caressingly, as one reproves the overplay of a gracious child.

"Some day, though, he'll overplay his game," Benito prophesied.

She was not fool enough to overplay her hand, so her greeting was still disdainful, but when he tarried she did not send him away.

Even with such a negligible quantity as a deserted husband, it is a mistake to overplay the part.