OVERPLAY

overact, ham it up, ham, overplay

(verb) exaggerate oneโ€™s acting

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

overplay (third-person singular simple present overplays, present participle overplaying, simple past and past participle overplayed)

(ambitransitive) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.

(transitive) To play (a song or record) too frequently.

(transitive) 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".

Source: Wiktionary



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