overplayed
overplayed is the simple past and past participle of overplay.
Meaning of overplay
Verb
overplay (third-person singular simple present overplays, present participle overplaying, simple past and past participle overplayed)
- To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
- When Chris overacted his part again, the director warned that anyone overplaying would be barred from the next production.
- To play (a song or record) too frequently, often to the point of causing weariness and annoyance.
- A lot of times I don't want to overplay songs that I really like, because I know that then I'll get sick of them and I don't want to get sick of them.2008, Walter Douglas Crigler, iMusic/myMusic, page 75
- To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
- Jack won the last match of blackjack; Theo overplayed.
- To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".
- The first few shots went wonderfully, but Robin overplayed the last and lost.
Adjective
overplayed (comparative more overplayed, superlative most overplayed)
- Played too frequently.
Forms of overplayed
| comparative | more overplayed |
|---|---|
| superlative | most overplayed |
Phrases with overplayed
Questions about overplayed
- What does overplayed mean?
- Overplayed means played too frequently.
- What is overplayed the simple past and past participle of?
- Overplayed is the simple past and past participle of overplay.
- What part of speech is overplayed?
- Overplayed is an adjective.
Words near overplayed in the dictionary
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