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
- 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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