(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you say that someone is ~ing something such as a problem, you mean that they are making it seem more important than it really is.
I think the historical factor is ~ed, that it really doesn’t mean much.
= exaggerate
VERB: V n
2.
If someone ~s their hand, they act more confidently than they should because they believe that they are in a stronger position than they actually are.
The United States has to be careful it doesn’t ~ its hand.
PHRASE: V inflects