OVERPLAY


Meaning of OVERPLAY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌō-vər-ˈplā ]

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 putting green)

intransitive verb

: to exaggerate a part or effect

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.