Synonyms for overplay

Most common

ham · ham it up · overact

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Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   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.

Forms

Past participle

overplayed
e.g. overplayed → hammed, overacted…

Example sentences

• ham I ate lots of delicious, juicy ham last Christmas.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

ham¹

7 letters

overact³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (overact³ = 3 syllables).