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All overplay synonyms

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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.
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