v.
Pronunciation: ' dra-m ə - ˌ t ī z, ' drä-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing
Date: 1783
transitive verb
1 : to adapt (as a novel) for theatrical presentation
2 : to present or represent in a dramatic manner
intransitive verb
1 : to be suitable for dramatization
2 : to behave dramatically
– dra · ma · tiz · able \ - ˌ t ī -z ə -b ə l \ adjective