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overplay
o·ver·play O0188000 (ō′vər-plā′)v. o·ver·played, o·ver·play·ing, o·ver·plays v.tr.1. a. To present (a dramatic role, for example) in an exaggerated manner.b. To emphasize or stress unduly.2. To overestimate the strength of (one's holding or position) with resulting defeat: overplayed his hand and lost the game.3. Sports To hit (a golf ball) beyond the green.v.intr. To overdo a role or an effect.overplay (ˌəʊvəˈpleɪ) vb1. (tr) to exaggerate the importance of2. (Theatre) another word for overact3. overplay one's hand to overestimate the worth or strength of one's positiono•ver•play (ˌoʊ vərˈpleɪ)
v.t. 1. to exaggerate or overemphasize (one's role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.). 2. to put too much stress on the value or importance of. 3. to hit (a golf ball) past the putting green. Idioms: overplay one's hand, to overestimate the strength of one's position. [1640–50] overplay
Past participle: overplayed
Gerund: overplaying
| Imperative |
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| overplay | | overplay |
| Present |
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| I overplay | | you overplay | | he/she/it overplays | | we overplay | | you overplay | | they overplay |
| Preterite |
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| I overplayed | | you overplayed | | he/she/it overplayed | | we overplayed | | you overplayed | | they overplayed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am overplaying | | you are overplaying | | he/she/it is overplaying | | we are overplaying | | you are overplaying | | they are overplaying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have overplayed | | you have overplayed | | he/she/it has overplayed | | we have overplayed | | you have overplayed | | they have overplayed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was overplaying | | you were overplaying | | he/she/it was overplaying | | we were overplaying | | you were overplaying | | they were overplaying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had overplayed | | you had overplayed | | he/she/it had overplayed | | we had overplayed | | you had overplayed | | they had overplayed |
| Future |
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| I will overplay | | you will overplay | | he/she/it will overplay | | we will overplay | | you will overplay | | they will overplay |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have overplayed | | you will have overplayed | | he/she/it will have overplayed | | we will have overplayed | | you will have overplayed | | they will have overplayed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be overplaying | | you will be overplaying | | he/she/it will be overplaying | | we will be overplaying | | you will be overplaying | | they will be overplaying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been overplaying | | you have been overplaying | | he/she/it has been overplaying | | we have been overplaying | | you have been overplaying | | they have been overplaying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been overplaying | | you will have been overplaying | | he/she/it will have been overplaying | | we will have been overplaying | | you will have been overplaying | | they will have been overplaying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been overplaying | | you had been overplaying | | he/she/it had been overplaying | | we had been overplaying | | you had been overplaying | | they had been overplaying |
| Conditional |
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| I would overplay | | you would overplay | | he/she/it would overplay | | we would overplay | | you would overplay | | they would overplay |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have overplayed | | you would have overplayed | | he/she/it would have overplayed | | we would have overplayed | | you would have overplayed | | they would have overplayed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | overplay - exaggerate one's actingham, ham it up, overactdramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing playsplayact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'" |
Translationsesagerareoverdrijvenoverschattenuitslaanoverplay
overplay (one's) handTo have too much confidence in one's ability or position and fail to achieve something as a result. Despite how many want the law repealed, the president may be overplaying his hand by trying to completely dismantle it without having something to take its place. He thought he was irreplaceable, and in asking for an absurdly high raise with the threats of quitting, he may have overplayed his hand.See also: hand, overplayoverplay your hand If someone overplays their hand, they act more confidently that they should, because they believe they are in a stronger position than they really are. The right wing drastically overplayed its hand by trying to seize power prematurely. Note: `Hand' in this expression refers to the cards dealt to you in a card game. See also: hand, overplayoverplay your hand spoil your chance of success through excessive confidence in your position. In a card game, if you overplay your hand, you play a hand on the basis of an overestimate of your likelihood of winning.See also: hand, overplayoverplay your ˈhand spoil your chance of success by judging your position to be stronger than it really is: Some say that the actors overplayed their hand, asking for too much money for each appearance.This comes from card games. If you overplay your hand, you play in a way that is too confident because you think your cards are better than they really are.See also: hand, overplayoverplay
Synonyms for overplayverb exaggerate one's actingSynonymsRelated Words- dramatic art
- dramaturgy
- theater
- theatre
- dramatics
- playact
- roleplay
- act
- play
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