overplay

verb

Meaning

To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
To play (a song or record) too frequently.
To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".

Etymology / origin

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Related words

overact(English)ham(English)overplay one's hand(English)overdo(English)overdramatize(English)overdirect(English)overply(English)overactivate(English)ape(English)try(English)hand(English)howard(English)

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Sources

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