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Definition of overplay verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

overplay

verb

NAmE//ˌoʊvərˈpleɪ//

overplay somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they overplay

he / she / it overplays

past simple overplayed

-ing form overplaying

to give too much importance to something His role in the negotiations has been overplayed. opposite underplay

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Idioms

overplay your hand

to spoil your chance of success by judging your position to be stronger than it really is

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