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Definition of overplayed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
musicplayed too frequently, losing original appeal
- The song became overplayed on the radio.
2.
clichéused too often and becomes less effective
- The movie's plot twist felt overplayed and predictable.
3.
expressionexaggerated or overemphasized in importance
- The issue was overplayed in the media.
Origin of overplayed
English, over (excessively) + play (perform)
Examples of overplayed in a sentence
Fans grew tired of the overplayed melody. The joke became overplayed and lost its humor. The song was so overplayed that I got tired of it. His reaction to the news was overplayed. The importance of the event was overplayed.
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- French:surexploité, trop utilisé, ...
- German:überstrapaziert, klischeehaft, ...
- Italian:troppo suonato, scontato, ...
- Spanish:repetitivo, manido, ...
- Portuguese:batida, clichê, ...
- Chinese:听腻的, 老套, ...
- Japanese:かかりすぎた, 使い古された, ...
- Arabic:مُكَرَّر, مُسْتَهْلَك, ...
- Hebrew:שָׁחוּק, שָׁחוּק, ...
- Russian:переигранный, преувеличенный, ...
- Ukrainian:надмірно програваний, заяложений, ...
- Hindi:अतिबजाया हुआ, घिसा-पिटा, ...
Definition of overplay - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
exaggerationtr. exaggerate the importance or effect of somethingtr.
- He tends to overplay his role in the project's success.
2.
musictr. play a song or record too frequentlytr.
- They overplayed that hit song on the radio.
3.
theatertr./intr. act or perform with excessive drama or emotiontr./intr.
- She overplayed during the audition and lost the part.
4.
gamestr./intr. Rare overestimate one's strength in a gametr./intr. Rare
- She overplayed her hand and lost the match.
5.
sportstr. Rare hit the golf ball beyond the greentr. Rare
- He overplayed the shot and missed the hole.
Expressions with overplay
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act too boldly because of overconfidence in your position
He overplayed his hand and lost everything.
Origin of overplay
English, over (excessively) + play (to act)
Examples of overplay in a sentence
Don't overplay the issue; it's not that serious. The DJ tends to overplay the same tracks at every party. Streaming services often overplay popular songs on their playlists. He tends to overplay his emotions in every argument. The actor was criticized for overplaying in the dramatic scene. He tends to overplay his abilities in chess.
They overplayed their position and were quickly defeated. She overplayed her swing and landed in the rough. The golfer overplayed the ball, sending it into the water.
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- French:exagérer, passer en boucle, ...
- German:übertreiben, zu oft spielen, ...
- Italian:esagerare, trasmettere troppo, ...
- Spanish:exagerar, poner demasiado, ...
- Portuguese:exagerar, passar em demasia, ...
- Chinese:夸大, 过度播放, ...
- Japanese:誇張する, かけすぎる, ...
- Arabic:بالَغَ, أَكْثَرَ مِن تَشْغِيلِ الأُغْنِيَةِ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַגְזִים, לְהַשְׁמִיעַ יוֹתֵר מִדַּי, ...
- Russian:преувеличивать, переигрывать, ...
- Ukrainian:перебільшувати, загравати, ...
- Hindi:बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर पेश करना, ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा बजाना, ...
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