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Definition of overblown - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
excessiveexaggerated beyond reality
- The media's overblown coverage made the event seem more important than it was..
2.
languagebombastic or turgid in style
- The speech was filled with overblown rhetoric.
3.
flowersRare past the stage of full bloomRare
- The roses in the garden were overblown and starting to wilt..
Origin of overblown
Old English, ofer (over) + blowan (to bloom)
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figurative
inflated or overblown in style
language
pompous or overblown in style
Examples of overblown in a sentence
The movie's overblown special effects were distracting. Her novel was criticized for its overblown descriptions. The film's dialogue was unnecessarily overblown. The tulips were overblown, their petals falling to the ground. The once vibrant lilies were now overblown and lifeless.
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- French:exagéré, ampoulé, ...
- German:aufgebauscht, aufgeblasen, ...
- Italian:esagerato, pomposo, ...
- Spanish:inflado, ampulosa, ...
- Portuguese:exagerada, exagerado, ...
- Chinese:夸张的, 浮夸的, ...
- Japanese:誇張された, 過剰な, ...
- Arabic:مبالَغ فيه, مُتَضَخِّم, ...
- Hebrew:מְנוּפָח, נָבוּל, ...
- Russian:раздутый, напыщенный, ...
- Ukrainian:перебільшений, пишний, ...
- Hindi:अतिरंजित, अतिशयोक्तिपूर्ण, ...
Definition of overblow - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
communicationtr. exaggerate the significance of somethingtr.
- He tends to overblow his achievements.
2.
music pitchtr./intr. TECH. blow a wind instrument hard for higher pitchtr./intr. TECH.
- She overblew the flute to reach the high note.
3.
weathertr. Rare blow away or dissipate by windtr. Rare
- The storm overblew the clouds quickly.
Origin of overblow
Old English, oferblawan (to blow over)
Examples of overblow in a sentence
The media can overblow celebrity gossip. He had to overblow the trumpet for the solo. The musician overblew the note during practice. The wind overblew the leaves from the path. By morning, the breeze had overblown the fog.
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- French:exagérer, surjouer, ...
- German:übertreiben, überblasen, ...
- Italian:esagerare, soffiare, ...
- Spanish:exagerar, sobrepasar, ...
- Portuguese:exagerar, tocar com força, ...
- Chinese:夸大, 用力吹奏, ...
- Japanese:誇張する, 強く吹く, ...
- Arabic:بَالَغَ فِي, نَفَخَ بِقُوَّة, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַפְרִיז, לִנְשׁוֹף חָזָק, ...
- Russian:преувеличивать, перекрывать, ...
- Ukrainian:перебільшувати, перегравати, ...
- Hindi:बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर बताना, जोर से बजाना, ...
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