All overplay synonyms
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O o verb overplay
- ham — the second son of Noah, Gen. 10:1.
- lay on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- overemphasise — (British) alternative spelling of overemphasize.
- magnify — to increase the apparent size of, as a lens does.
- overdramatize — to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
- ham up — an actor or performer who overacts.
- overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
- overemphasize — to emphasize excessively.
- overdraw — to draw upon (an account, allowance, etc.) in excess of the balance standing to one's credit or at one's disposal: It was the first time he had ever overdrawn his account.
- emote — (especially of an actor) portray emotion in a theatrical manner.
- overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
- overestimate — to estimate at too high a value, amount, rate, or the like: Don't overestimate the car's trade-in value.
- go too far — take sth past acceptable limits
- overdrawn — Past participle of overdraw.
- go overboard — over the side of a ship or boat, especially into or in the water: to fall overboard.
- hyping — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
- overestimated — Simple past tense and past participle of overestimate.
- overact — (of an actor) act a role in an exaggerated manner.
- overdo — to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting.
- overacting — Present participle of overact.
- lay it on — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- hyped — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.