overplay
IPA: ˈoʊvɝpɫˈeɪ
verb
- (transitive, intransitive) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
- (transitive) To play (a song or record) too frequently.
- (transitive, intransitive) To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
- (transitive, golf) To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".
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Examples of "overplay" in Sentences
- Let's not overplay the race card.
- There's no need to overplay the position.
- I don't want to underplay it or overplay it.
- I don't want to overplay the 'not hitting sixes' angle.
- Certainly news agencies overplay the significance of blogs.
- Don't overplay it and use the reference and it should be OK.
- The other objective is to not overplay the significance of this church.
- But the tone does not overplay how addictive and alluring hypomania can be.
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