overplay a role

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• overplay — Date: 1767 transitive verb 1. a. to present (as a dramatic role) extravagantly ; exaggerate b. to place too much emphasis on 2. to rely too much on the strength of usually used in the phrase overplay one s hand 3. to strike a golf ball beyond (a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• overplay — o|ver|play [ˌəuvəˈpleı US ˌouvər ] v [T] 1.) to make something seem more important than it is ≠ ↑underplay ▪ His role in the group s success has been overplayed. 2.) overplay your hand to behave too confidently because you think you are in a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• overplay — o•ver•play [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈpleɪ[/t]] 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) spo to hit (a golf ball) past the putting green • overplay one …   From formal English to slang

• overplay — verb a) and To overdo or overact ones effect or role. When Chris overacted his part again, the director warned that anyone overplaying would be barred from the next production b) To present something in a manner more dramatic than necessary.… …   Wiktionary

• overplay — /oh veuhr play /, v.t. 1. to exaggerate or overemphasize (one s role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.): The young actor overplayed Hamlet shamelessly. The director of the movie had overplayed the pathos. 2. to put too much stress on the… …   Universalium

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