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underplay
un·der·play U0055500 (ŭn′dər-plā′, ŭn′dər-plā′)v. un·der·played, un·der·play·ing, un·der·plays v.tr.1. To act (a role) subtly or with restraint.2. To present or deal with subtly or with restraint; play down.v.intr.1. To act a role subtly or with restraint.2. Games To play a low card while holding a higher card in the same suit.underplay (ˌʌndəˈpleɪ) vb1. (Theatre) to play (a role) with restraint or subtlety2. to achieve (an effect) by deliberate lack of emphasis3. (Card Games) (intr) cards to lead or follow suit with a lower card when holding a higher oneun•der•play (ˌʌn dərˈpleɪ, ˈʌn dərˌpleɪ) v.t. 1. to play (a part or scene) subtly and with restraint. 2. to play (a part) sketchily. 3. to understate or de-emphasize; downplay. v.i. 4. to underplay a part or scene. [1725–35] underplay Past participle: underplayed Gerund: underplaying
Imperative |
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underplay | underplay |
Present |
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I underplay | you underplay | he/she/it underplays | we underplay | you underplay | they underplay |
Preterite |
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I underplayed | you underplayed | he/she/it underplayed | we underplayed | you underplayed | they underplayed |
Present Continuous |
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I am underplaying | you are underplaying | he/she/it is underplaying | we are underplaying | you are underplaying | they are underplaying |
Present Perfect |
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I have underplayed | you have underplayed | he/she/it has underplayed | we have underplayed | you have underplayed | they have underplayed |
Past Continuous |
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I was underplaying | you were underplaying | he/she/it was underplaying | we were underplaying | you were underplaying | they were underplaying |
Past Perfect |
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I had underplayed | you had underplayed | he/she/it had underplayed | we had underplayed | you had underplayed | they had underplayed |
Future |
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I will underplay | you will underplay | he/she/it will underplay | we will underplay | you will underplay | they will underplay |
Future Perfect |
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I will have underplayed | you will have underplayed | he/she/it will have underplayed | we will have underplayed | you will have underplayed | they will have underplayed |
Future Continuous |
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I will be underplaying | you will be underplaying | he/she/it will be underplaying | we will be underplaying | you will be underplaying | they will be underplaying |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been underplaying | you have been underplaying | he/she/it has been underplaying | we have been underplaying | you have been underplaying | they have been underplaying |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been underplaying | you will have been underplaying | he/she/it will have been underplaying | we will have been underplaying | you will have been underplaying | they will have been underplaying |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been underplaying | you had been underplaying | he/she/it had been underplaying | we had been underplaying | you had been underplaying | they had been underplaying |
Conditional |
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I would underplay | you would underplay | he/she/it would underplay | we would underplay | you would underplay | they would underplay |
Past Conditional |
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I would have underplayed | you would have underplayed | he/she/it would have underplayed | we would have underplayed | you would have underplayed | they would have underplayed | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | underplay - act (a role) with great restraint underactdramatic 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'" | | 2. | underplay - play a card lower than (a held high card)card game, cards - a game played with playing cardsplay - bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races" | Translationsunderplay Related to underplay: downplaySynonyms for underplayverb act (a role) with great restraintSynonymsRelated Words- dramatic art
- dramaturgy
- theater
- theatre
- dramatics
- playact
- roleplay
- act
- play
verb play a card lower than (a held high card)Related Words |