| Main Entry: | overplay |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be dramatic |
Synonyms: |
accent, accentuate, blow out of proportion, dramatize, exaggerate, get carried away, ham it up, hyperbolize, labor at, lay it on thick, magnify, maximize, mug, overact, overdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overstate, overstress, overuse, overwork, point up, show off*, stretch |
Antonyms: |
play down |
| Main Entry: | emote |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | express emotion |
Synonyms: |
act, dramatize, exaggerate, ham it up, overact, overdramatize, overplay |
| Main Entry: | magnify |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exaggerate, blow out of proportion |
Synonyms: |
aggravate, blow up, boost, color, dramatize, embellish, embroider, enhance, fudge, inflate, make mountain of molehill, overcharge, overdo, overdraw, overemphasize, overestimate, overplay, overrate, overstate, overstress, pad, puff up, pyramid |
Antonyms: |
diminish, play down, weaken |
| Main Entry: | overdo |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | go to extremes; carry too far |
Synonyms: |
amplify, be intemperate, belabor, bite off too much, do to death, drive oneself, exaggerate, fatigue, go overboard, go too far, hype, lay it on, magnify, make federal case, not know when to stop, overburden, overestimate, overindulge, overload, overplay, overrate, overreach, overstate, overtax, overtire, overuse, overvalue, overwork, pile on, pressure, puff, run into the ground, run riot, strain oneself, stretch, talk big, wear down, wear oneself out |
| Notes: | overdo means to do something to an excessive degree, while overdue means not paid at the scheduled time or past due |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |