Antonyms for overplay


Grammar : Verb
Spell : oh-ver-pley
Phonetic Transcription : ˌoʊ vərˈpleɪ


Definition of overplay

Origin :
  • "to emphasize (something) too much," 1933, a metaphor from card games, in to overplay (one's) hand, "to spoil one's hand by bidding in excess of its value" (1926), from over- + play (v.). The word was used earlier in a theatrical sense. Related: Overplayed; overplaying.
  • verb be dramatic
Example sentences :
  • We scold it caressingly, as one reproves the overplay of a gracious child.
  • Extract from : « From the Oak to the Olive » by Julia Ward Howe
  • "Some day, though, he'll overplay his game," Benito prophesied.
  • Extract from : « Port O' Gold » by Louis John Stellman
  • She was not fool enough to overplay her hand, so her greeting was still disdainful, but when he tarried she did not send him away.
  • Extract from : « The Roof Tree » by Charles Neville Buck
  • Even with such a negligible quantity as a deserted husband, it is a mistake to overplay the part.
  • Extract from : « The Far Horizon » by Lucas Malet

Synonyms for overplay

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