overplayingn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈpleɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈpleɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, playing n.

Etymology: < over- prefix + playing n. In sense 2 after overplay v.

†1. The action of playing with something too much; overuse in play. Obsolete.

ΚΠ

1689 Sale Houshold-Stuff iv, in 3rd Coll. Poems 27/1 Here's a Pack of nasty Court Cards, Much foul'd with over-playing.

2. The action of playing a part to excess, or in an exaggerated manner; overacting; overemphasis; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > [noun] > over-acting

overplaying1927

hamming1946

1927 in H. J. Savage & H. W. Bentley Amer. College Athletics (1929) 278 A sickening list of bribery, improper influence, stupid betrayal of the public, venial participation in profits, and overplaying of mediocre events.

1932 Times 25 May 12/2 Evidently trying to avoid the fault of over-playing, [he] falls into the unforgivable fault of dullness.

1985 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 26 July (Chicagoland section) 14 Franklyn Alexander's rip-roaring overplaying as the lecherous Mr. Spettigue.

1996 Straits Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 18 July 27 Tension between ethnic-Chinese and indigenous Indonesians remained high..this was usually the result of misunderstandings and an overplaying of an incident by the media.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

overplayingadj.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈpleɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈpleɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overplay v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < overplay v. + -ing suffix².

Basketball.

Of a defender or of the defence of a team as a whole: engaged in overplaying the opposition (see overplay v. 5); making much use of such tactics.

ΚΠ

1977 Washington Post 4 Feb. d3/6 The Nuggets and their overplaying defense forced the Bullets out of their offense.

1998 Sports Illustr. (Electronic ed.) 12 Jan. The backdoor cut to foil an overplaying defender is one of basketball's hoariest tactics.

2002 Sacramento (Calif.) Bee (Nexis) 30 Mar. c1 Shoddy ballhandling against a strong, overplaying Charlotte defense resulted in 19 turnovers.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overplaying
释义	overplayingn. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈpleɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈpleɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, playing n. Etymology: < over- prefix + playing n. In sense 2 after overplay v. †1. The action of playing with something too much; overuse in play. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1689 Sale Houshold-Stuff iv, in 3rd Coll. Poems 27/1 Here's a Pack of nasty Court Cards, Much foul'd with over-playing. 2. The action of playing a part to excess, or in an exaggerated manner; overacting; overemphasis; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > acting > [noun] > over-acting overplaying1927 hamming1946 1927 in H. J. Savage & H. W. Bentley Amer. College Athletics (1929) 278 A sickening list of bribery, improper influence, stupid betrayal of the public, venial participation in profits, and overplaying of mediocre events. 1932 Times 25 May 12/2 Evidently trying to avoid the fault of over-playing, [he] falls into the unforgivable fault of dullness. 1985 Chicago Tribune (Nexis) 26 July (Chicagoland section) 14 Franklyn Alexander's rip-roaring overplaying as the lecherous Mr. Spettigue. 1996 Straits Times (Singapore) (Nexis) 18 July 27 Tension between ethnic-Chinese and indigenous Indonesians remained high..this was usually the result of misunderstandings and an overplaying of an incident by the media. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). overplayingadj. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈpleɪɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈpleɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overplay v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < overplay v. + -ing suffix². Basketball. Of a defender or of the defence of a team as a whole: engaged in overplaying the opposition (see overplay v. 5); making much use of such tactics. ΚΠ 1977 Washington Post 4 Feb. d3/6 The Nuggets and their overplaying defense forced the Bullets out of their offense. 1998 Sports Illustr. (Electronic ed.) 12 Jan. The backdoor cut to foil an overplaying defender is one of basketball's hoariest tactics. 2002 Sacramento (Calif.) Bee (Nexis) 30 Mar. c1 Shoddy ballhandling against a strong, overplaying Charlotte defense resulted in 19 turnovers. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1689adj.1977
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