overplay

o·ver·play  (vr-pl)

v. o·ver·played, o·ver·play·ing, o·ver·plays

v.tr.

1.

a. To present (a dramatic role, for example) in an exaggerated manner.

b. To emphasize or stress unduly.

2. To overestimate the strength of (one's holding or position) with resulting defeat: overplayed his hand and lost the game.

3. Sports To hit (a golf ball) beyond the green.

v.intr.

To overdo a role or an effect.

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overplay

Verb

1. to overemphasize (something)

2. overplay one's hand to overestimate the worth or strength of one's position

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

overplay - exaggerate one's acting ham, ham it up, overact dramatic art, dramaturgy, theater, theatre, dramatics - the art of writing and producing plays playact, roleplay, act, play - perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"

Translations

overplay [əuvəˈpleɪ] vt → exagerar;

to overplay one's hand → desmedirse

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overplay [əuvəˈpleɪ] vt → exagérer;

to overplay one's hand → trop présumer de sa situation

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overplay [əuvəˈpleɪ] vt (= overact) → übertrieben darstellen;

to overplay one's hand → den Bogen überspannen

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overplay [əuvəˈpleɪ] vt → dare troppa importanza a;

to overplay one's hand → sopravvalutare la propria posizione