overdrijven — meaning in English
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English meaning
- exaggerate verb To make something sound bigger, worse, or more dramatic than it really is.
- overdo verb To do something to an excessive or unwise degree.
Senses
overdrijven is used for these senses in English:
- exaggerate To overstate, to describe more than the fact.
- overdo (transitive) To give (someone or something) too much work; to require too much effort or strength of (someone); to use up too much of (something).
- overplay (ambitransitive, acting) To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
- overplay (transitive, music) To play (a song or record) too frequently, often to the point of causing weariness and annoyance.
- shoot one's mouth off (slang) To make reckless or exaggerated statements.
overdo — full definition
- verb To do something to an excessive or unwise degree.
- verb To cook something for too long.