Definition
Definition of overplaying - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
too muchRare exaggeration or overemphasis of somethingRare
- His overplaying of the situation made everyone anxious.
2.
performanceRare excessive performance or playingRare
- The band's overplaying led to a loss of audience interest.
Adjective
1.
exaggeratedRare exaggerating or emphasizing too muchRare
- Her overplaying emotions made the scene less believable.
2.
theaterRare acting in an overly dramatic mannerRare
- His overplaying performance was not well received by the critics.
Origin of overplaying
English, over (excessively) + play (perform)
Examples of overplaying in a sentence
The actor's overplaying ruined the scene. His overplaying on the guitar was distracting. His overplaying gestures distracted from the message. The actor's overplaying performance was criticized by the reviewers. Her overplaying reactions made the situation worse.
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- French:exagération, exagéré, ...
- German:Übertreibung, übertrieben, ...
- Italian:esagerazione, esagerato, ...
- Spanish:sobredimensión, sobreactuado, ...
- Portuguese:exagero, excessivo, ...
- Chinese:夸大, 夸张的, ...
- Japanese:誇張, 誇張された, ...
- Arabic:مُبالَغَة, مبالغ فيه, ...
- Hebrew:הַגְזָמָה, מוּגְזָם, ...
- Russian:преувеличение, преувеличенный, ...
- Ukrainian:перебільшення, перебільшений, ...
- Hindi:अतिरंजना, अतिरंजित, ...
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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