Past tense of overplay
regular verb
The past tense of overplay is overplayed. The past participle is also overplayed.
Forms of overplay
| Base form (V1) | overplay |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | overplayed |
| Past participle (V3) | overplayed |
| Present participle | overplaying |
| Third person singular | overplays |
Overplayed in a sentence
- Jack won the last match of blackjack; Theo overplayed.
- Some of San Francisco's life-long Democrats believe the trend is being overplayed, the work of a small number of influential figures with big megaphones.2024 July 20, Tabby Kinder, George Hammond, Hannah Murphy, Alex Rogers, “Has Silicon Valley gone Maga?”, in FT Weekend (Big Read section)...
- “You look bored,” she said, with an overplayed moue on her bubble-pink lips.2013, Steven Brust, Skyler White, The Incrementalists, New York, N.Y.: Tor Books, →ISBN. From the entry bubble-pink
- Eventually the NUR overplayed its hands with an all-out strike.2022 December 14, Christian Wolmar, “Productivity should play no part in pay negotiations”, in RAIL, number 972, page 46. From the entry cave
Meaning of overplay
- verb To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
- verb To play (a song or record) too frequently, often to the point of causing weariness and annoyance.
- verb To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
Questions about the past tense of overplay
- What is the past tense of overplay?
- The past tense of overplay is overplayed.
- What is the past participle of overplay?
- The past participle of overplay is overplayed.
- Is overplay a regular or irregular verb?
- Overplay is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
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