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Definition of overplay verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

overplay

 verb
verb
NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈpleɪ//
 
overplay somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overplay
 
he / she / it overplays
 
past simple overplayed
 
-ing form overplaying
 
 
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  • to give too much importance to something His role in the negotiations has been overplayed. opposite underplay
    • Idioms
    overplay your hand
     
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    to spoil your chance of success by judging your position to be stronger than it really is
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