Definition of exaggerate in English:

exaggerate

verb ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪtɛɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt

[with object]

1Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.
she was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains
no object I couldn't sleep for three days—I'm not exaggerating
Synonyms
overstate, overemphasize, overstress, overestimate, overvalue, magnify, amplify, aggrandize, inflate
embellish, embroider, colour, elaborate, over-elaborate, oversell, overdraw, overplay, dramatize
hyperbolize, add colour, stretch the truth, catastrophize
British overpitch
informal pile it on, lay it on thick, lay it on with a trowel/shovel, make a mountain out of a molehill, blow something out of all proportion, make a drama out of a crisis, make a big thing of
British informal shoot a line
archaic draw the longbow
overstated, overemphasized, inflated, magnified, amplified, aggrandized, excessive, hyperbolic, over-elaborate, overdone, overripe, overplayed, overdramatized, theatrical, dramatic, actorly, highly coloured, extravagant, melodramatic, sensational, sensationalist, sensationalistic
informal over the top, OTT, tall
1. 1.1as adjective exaggerated Enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions.
  exaggerated features such as a massive head and beetling brows
  Example sentencesExamples
  And, in this case, it is based on exaggerated assumptions and exaggerated statements.
  His claims were regarded as exaggerated but thousands of dollars and fake passports and visa stamps were found in his house.
  Footballers here are less inclined to tumble over in an exaggerated fashion or writhe around feigning injury.
  It's an exaggerated intensity of feeling invested in something which doesn't finally matter.
  We in the West have done far more than the Russians to publicise the fact that our children embody all of our exaggerated fears today.
  This can lead to exaggerated food portions or over consumption of calories.
  Furthermore, there are no legal penalties for taking a false or exaggerated claim to court.
  Gun buying may be a response to an exaggerated amount of coverage of supposedly impending danger.
  As soon as he walked in all cameras focused on him and his hero pals made an exaggerated show of affection towards him.
  I read to them every night in great detail and in exaggerated voices.
  Experts say it's an exaggerated figure and don't want to even visualise such a situation.
  No one dragged their rivals to the court; there were very few exaggerated claims.
  Once the rain hits, it's clearly time for that exaggerated song and dance sequence.
  When politeness is all we have connecting us to others, incivility takes on an exaggerated significance.
  And so, with exaggerated care, you end up tip-toeing naked across the soggy floor.
  He also seems to suffer from a common complaint in the Ministry, an exaggerated respect for American power.
  In the end, one might think that goodness was only imaginary, an exaggerated western virtue.
  It was so cartoonish and exaggerated that I felt sure it must look staged to anyone watching, but it was genuine enough.
  Increased insurance premiums, because of the exaggerated number of personal injury claims every year.
  One stands splaying all his limbs around me in an exaggerated way.

Derivatives

exaggeratedly

adverb ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪdliɛɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪdliɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪdədli

Sitting in the office where he has been busily preparing to lead election-night coverage, he is clearly fired up by an otherwise uninspiring campaign, chuckling, giggling, contriving exaggeratedly actorish expressions.
Example sentencesExamples
- You'll all be happy to know that I escaped my self-made prison without too much trouble, although I nearly slipped and fell when I tried to make an exaggeratedly large step well over the possible height of any of my candles.
- After returning across the bridge, she shed her veils, exaggeratedly made-up her face and disappeared among the pedestrians travelling south along the waterfront.

exaggerative

adjective ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪdɪɡˈzædʒərɛədəd

1Regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality.
an exaggerated account of his adventures
1. 1.1 Enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions.
Example sentencesExamples
- I must admit even though I am on the receiving end of all this exaggerative policing, I am grateful for the sense of safety it promotes.
- There have been movie - makers who have stepped out of the realms of exaggerative patriotism and have dared to show America and its people for what they really are.
- You have an overly exaggerative imagination.
- comic book characters are drawn with exaggerated features so you will remember them

exaggerator

adjective ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪdɪɡˈzædʒərɛədəd

1Regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality.
an exaggerated account of his adventures
1. 1.1 Enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions.
Example sentencesExamples
- I've gone through the claims and counter-claims, and suspect he was valiant in one incident and a whiner or exaggerator in others.
- May you survive the tempests that you are tempting, angering that the ungodly tribe of fibbers, exaggerators and outrageous abusers of power to bludgeon the real number.
- But the fact that he's a serial exaggerator is exactly why this story should receive attention, not why it should be shrugged off.
- comic book characters are drawn with exaggerated features so you will remember them

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin exaggerat- 'heaped up', from the verb exaggerare, from ex- 'thoroughly' + aggerare 'heap up' (from agger 'heap'). The word originally meant 'pile up, accumulate', later 'intensify praise or blame', giving rise to current senses.

To exaggerate was originally ‘to pile up, accumulate’, and later ‘to make much of, emphasize’. It comes from Latin exaggerare ‘to heap up’, from agger ‘heap’. Mark Twain is usually credited with saying, in response to an incorrect story that he had died, ‘Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated’. In fact, he said ‘The report of my death was an exaggeration’—in the New York Journal, on 2 June 1897.

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Definition of exaggerate in US English:

exaggerate

verbɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪtiɡˈzajəˌrāt

[with object]

Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is.
he was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains
claims of turmoil within the firm are greatly exaggerated
no object I couldn't sleep for three days—I'm not exaggerating
Synonyms
overstate, overemphasize, overstress, overestimate, overvalue, magnify, amplify, aggrandize, inflate
overstated, overemphasized, inflated, magnified, amplified, aggrandized, excessive, hyperbolic, over-elaborate, overdone, overripe, overplayed, overdramatized, theatrical, dramatic, actorly, highly coloured, extravagant, melodramatic, sensational, sensationalist, sensationalistic

Origin

Mid 16th century: from Latin exaggerat- ‘heaped up’, from the verb exaggerare, from ex- ‘thoroughly’ + aggerare ‘heap up’ (from agger ‘heap’). The word originally meant ‘pile up, accumulate’, later ‘intensify praise or blame’, giving rise to current senses.

单词	exaggerate
释义	Definition of exaggerate in English: exaggerate verb ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪtɛɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪt [with object] 1Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is. she was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains no object I couldn't sleep for three days—I'm not exaggerating Synonyms overstate, overemphasize, overstress, overestimate, overvalue, magnify, amplify, aggrandize, inflate embellish, embroider, colour, elaborate, over-elaborate, oversell, overdraw, overplay, dramatize hyperbolize, add colour, stretch the truth, catastrophize British overpitch informal pile it on, lay it on thick, lay it on with a trowel/shovel, make a mountain out of a molehill, blow something out of all proportion, make a drama out of a crisis, make a big thing of British informal shoot a line archaic draw the longbow overstated, overemphasized, inflated, magnified, amplified, aggrandized, excessive, hyperbolic, over-elaborate, overdone, overripe, overplayed, overdramatized, theatrical, dramatic, actorly, highly coloured, extravagant, melodramatic, sensational, sensationalist, sensationalistic informal over the top, OTT, tall 1.1as adjective exaggerated Enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions. exaggerated features such as a massive head and beetling brows Example sentencesExamples And, in this case, it is based on exaggerated assumptions and exaggerated statements. His claims were regarded as exaggerated but thousands of dollars and fake passports and visa stamps were found in his house. Footballers here are less inclined to tumble over in an exaggerated fashion or writhe around feigning injury. It's an exaggerated intensity of feeling invested in something which doesn't finally matter. We in the West have done far more than the Russians to publicise the fact that our children embody all of our exaggerated fears today. This can lead to exaggerated food portions or over consumption of calories. Furthermore, there are no legal penalties for taking a false or exaggerated claim to court. Gun buying may be a response to an exaggerated amount of coverage of supposedly impending danger. As soon as he walked in all cameras focused on him and his hero pals made an exaggerated show of affection towards him. I read to them every night in great detail and in exaggerated voices. Experts say it's an exaggerated figure and don't want to even visualise such a situation. No one dragged their rivals to the court; there were very few exaggerated claims. Once the rain hits, it's clearly time for that exaggerated song and dance sequence. When politeness is all we have connecting us to others, incivility takes on an exaggerated significance. And so, with exaggerated care, you end up tip-toeing naked across the soggy floor. He also seems to suffer from a common complaint in the Ministry, an exaggerated respect for American power. In the end, one might think that goodness was only imaginary, an exaggerated western virtue. It was so cartoonish and exaggerated that I felt sure it must look staged to anyone watching, but it was genuine enough. Increased insurance premiums, because of the exaggerated number of personal injury claims every year. One stands splaying all his limbs around me in an exaggerated way. Derivatives exaggeratedly adverb ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪdliɛɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪdliɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪdədli Sitting in the office where he has been busily preparing to lead election-night coverage, he is clearly fired up by an otherwise uninspiring campaign, chuckling, giggling, contriving exaggeratedly actorish expressions. Example sentencesExamples You'll all be happy to know that I escaped my self-made prison without too much trouble, although I nearly slipped and fell when I tried to make an exaggeratedly large step well over the possible height of any of my candles. After returning across the bridge, she shed her veils, exaggeratedly made-up her face and disappeared among the pedestrians travelling south along the waterfront. exaggerative adjective ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪdɪɡˈzædʒərɛədəd 1Regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality. an exaggerated account of his adventures 1.1 Enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions. Example sentencesExamples I must admit even though I am on the receiving end of all this exaggerative policing, I am grateful for the sense of safety it promotes. There have been movie - makers who have stepped out of the realms of exaggerative patriotism and have dared to show America and its people for what they really are. You have an overly exaggerative imagination. comic book characters are drawn with exaggerated features so you will remember them exaggerator adjective ɪɡˈzadʒəreɪtɪdɪɡˈzædʒərɛədəd 1Regarded or represented as larger, better, or worse than in reality. an exaggerated account of his adventures 1.1 Enlarged or altered beyond normal proportions. Example sentencesExamples I've gone through the claims and counter-claims, and suspect he was valiant in one incident and a whiner or exaggerator in others. May you survive the tempests that you are tempting, angering that the ungodly tribe of fibbers, exaggerators and outrageous abusers of power to bludgeon the real number. But the fact that he's a serial exaggerator is exactly why this story should receive attention, not why it should be shrugged off. comic book characters are drawn with exaggerated features so you will remember them Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin exaggerat- 'heaped up', from the verb exaggerare, from ex- 'thoroughly' + aggerare 'heap up' (from agger 'heap'). The word originally meant 'pile up, accumulate', later 'intensify praise or blame', giving rise to current senses. To exaggerate was originally ‘to pile up, accumulate’, and later ‘to make much of, emphasize’. It comes from Latin exaggerare ‘to heap up’, from agger ‘heap’. Mark Twain is usually credited with saying, in response to an incorrect story that he had died, ‘Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated’. In fact, he said ‘The report of my death was an exaggeration’—in the New York Journal, on 2 June 1897. Video Definition of exaggerate in US English: exaggerate verbɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪtiɡˈzajəˌrāt [with object] Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is. he was apt to exaggerate any aches and pains claims of turmoil within the firm are greatly exaggerated no object I couldn't sleep for three days—I'm not exaggerating Synonyms overstate, overemphasize, overstress, overestimate, overvalue, magnify, amplify, aggrandize, inflate overstated, overemphasized, inflated, magnified, amplified, aggrandized, excessive, hyperbolic, over-elaborate, overdone, overripe, overplayed, overdramatized, theatrical, dramatic, actorly, highly coloured, extravagant, melodramatic, sensational, sensationalist, sensationalistic Origin Mid 16th century: from Latin exaggerat- ‘heaped up’, from the verb exaggerare, from ex- ‘thoroughly’ + aggerare ‘heap up’ (from agger ‘heap’). The word originally meant ‘pile up, accumulate’, later ‘intensify praise or blame’, giving rise to current senses.
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