- exaggerate, overdo
- أَطْنَبَ \ exaggerate, overdo.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
exaggerate, overdo
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Overdo — O ver*do , v. t. [imp. {Overdid}; p. p. {Overdone}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overdoing}.] 1. To do too much; to exceed what is proper or true in doing; to exaggerate; to carry too far. [1913 Webster] Anything so overdone is from the purpose of playing.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
overdo — [v] go to extremes; carry too far amplify, be intemperate, belabor, bite off too much*, do to death, drive oneself, exaggerate, fatigue, go overboard*, go too far*, hype, lay it on*, magnify, make federal case*, not know when to stop*, overburden … New thesaurus
overdo / overdue — Overdo is to exaggerate something: Marcy overdoes her makeup every morning and she ends up looking like a clown. Overdue indicates something that has missed its deadline: You must return these overdue books to the library immediately, or A… … Confused words
overdo / overdue — Overdo is to exaggerate something: Marcy overdoes her makeup every morning and she ends up looking like a clown. Overdue indicates something that has missed its deadline: You must return these overdue books to the library immediately, or A… … Confused words
exaggerate — [v] overstate, embellish amplify, blow out of proportion*, boast, boost, brag, build up, caricature, color, cook up*, corrupt, distort, embroider, emphasize, enlarge, exalt, expand, fabricate, falsify, fudge*, go to extremes*, heighten, hike,… … New thesaurus
overdo — overdoer, n. /oh veuhr dooh /, v., overdid, overdone, overdoing. v.t. 1. to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting. 2. to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit: He puts on so much charm that he overdoes it. 3. to overact (a part);… … Universalium
overdo — verb 1) she overdoes the love scenes Syn: exaggerate, overstate, overemphasize, overplay, go overboard with, overdramatize; informal ham up, camp up Ant: understate 2) don t overdo the desserts Syn … Thesaurus of popular words
overdo — /oʊvəˈdu / (say ohvuh dooh) verb (t) (overdid, overdone, overdoing) 1. to do to excess: to overdo exercise. 2. to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit. 3. to overact (a part); exaggerate. 4. to cook too much; overcook. –phrase 5. overdo it …
overdo — verb (overdoes, overdoing; past overdid; past participle overdone) exaggerate. ↘use too much of. ↘(overdo it/things) exhaust oneself. ↘[often as adjective overdone] overcook (food). Derivatives overdoer noun … English new terms dictionary
overdo — o•ver•do [[t]ˌoʊ vərˈdu[/t]] v. did, done, do•ing 1) to do to excess; overindulge in 2) to carry to excess or beyond the proper limit: to overdo the charm with the boss[/ex] 3) to overact (a part); exaggerate 4) to overtax the strength of;… … From formal English to slang
overdo — v.tr. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 carry to excess, go too far, exaggerate (I think you overdid the sarcasm). 2 (esp. as overdone adj.) overcook. Phrases and idioms: overdo it (or things) exhaust oneself. Etymology: OE… … Useful english dictionary
