Overplayed

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Definitions and meanings of "Overplayed"

What do we mean by overplayed?

To overdo or overact one's effect or role.

To play (a song or record) too frequently.

To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.

To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".

Used to describe a hit song that is played on the radio (in stores, on the internet, on iTunes, at parties, etc.) numerous times to the point of annoyance. Urban Dictionary

When someone keeps playing the same joke over and over. Urban Dictionary

The hipster's excuse for liking a popular song. Urban Dictionary

Typically it means to play a song so much that your interest in it degrades, but the word's meaning is not limited to just music. Almost anything that you can "play" can become less interesting if you do it too much. Video games, sports, etc. Unless you have a strong passion for something, then you normally can do it as much as you can and your interest in it will never decay. For example, gamers that somehow main the same game for years. A very similar word is overuse. Urban Dictionary

Songs that are played on the radio too many times for the average human being to physically, and mentally, bear. Urban Dictionary

This is when someone spins you that you made plans with to go be with someone else. A great lie told to keep oneself out of the dog house or look good in front of a certain group of people. Giving an elaborate excuse that's usually not true for why you can't , didn't , or won't be able to do something. Urban Dictionary

When an artist, sometimes one that ultimately sucks, is played so much that other artists aren't even discovered on the radio, and a lot of people never hear of them. Victims include: 12 Stones Every Avenue Atreyu Pushmonkey A Bullet for Pretty Boy Arsonists Get All the Girls Love and Theft Civil Twilight Red Causes include: Bad- Justin Bieber Taylor Swift Lady Gaga Good- Three Days Grace Linkin Park Papa Roach Urban Dictionary

When a band/artist is played on the radio so much that that song/artist becomes hated, even if it/they are actually pretty good. I swear, overplay is not the artist's fault, just those crappy DJs that can't get their hands on anything better to play. Victims include: Nickelback Creed Hinder Slipknot 3Oh!3 Urban Dictionary

A potentially painful action that arises when a man forgets that he only has a short penis. Sometimes the recipient is the one who overplays the stroke due to over zealousness. Urban Dictionary

Overplayed his punt; (v) When someone does something that ends up way more remarkable than his initial effort. Urban Dictionary

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The word "overplayed" in example sentences

Why "Jephtha," Handel's last oratorio, isn't outrageously overplayed is one of those weird mysteries of life. ❋ Matthew Guerrieri (2009)

Because then we can go down that path and I can bring up examples of other people widely regarded as leaders of the party who do not hold official titles overplayed example: Rush Limbaugh. ❋ Unknown (2010)

** perhaps if i was old enough to remember clearly what the radio waves sounded like when this song was popular, i might feel differently. i imagine it was heavily overplayed, which is a horrible way to treat an 8 minute song. ❋ Unknown (2003)

this looks bad. i for one am somewhat tired of this kind of humor, or at least the way it is presented aka the overplayed acting. ❋ Unknown (2008)

O I think global warming is undoubtedly real and a serious problem, but I think it has been 'overplayed' by the press, politicians and some organisations. ❋ EliRabett (2009)

O I think global warming is undoubtedly real and a serious problem, but I think it has been 'overplayed' by the press, politicians and some organisations.such as ❋ EliRabett (2009)

Earlier on Monday, Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister Aziz Pahad described as "overplayed" threats by Nigerians to retaliate against ❋ Unknown (2008)

STENGEL: Yes, I do think we have kind of overplayed the argument that his voters won't vote for her, her voters won't vote for him. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"I popped out to the perimeter, and (Melvin Scott) kind of overplayed me and I drove to the basket," said Ray about the questionable play. ❋ Unknown (2004)

He said that the importance of the policy was "overplayed," but that his government "is phasing it out very rapidly." ❋ Unknown (1994)

We kind of overplayed him and let someone else do it. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But in an interview with CNN broadcast on Sunday, Karzai reiterated his inauguration pledge to root out official corruption, while insisting that complaints from Western powers about government graft were "overplayed". ❋ Unknown (2009)

Shippy agrees that angle is "overplayed" in the press (such as the Wall Street Journal story).

"I've kind of overplayed it now," said Harrison, 31, the only son of Beatle George Harrison. ❋ Unknown (2009)

OK. but I don't see how Obama "overplayed" Palin's comments???? ❋ Unknown (2008)

"overplayed" (in reality Israel's existence has never, ever, been in danger). ❋ Anonymous (2010)

"existential threat" to Israel is "overplayed" (in reality Israel's existence has never, ever, been in danger). ❋ Unknown (2010)

I [Gotta] Feeling...again? [Jeez]! That [song] is SO overplayed! ❋ Jbrophsx0 (2010)

Wow [Vic], putting that [pumpkin] in my chair for the 3rd day [in a row] is overplayed. ❋ Reyboy (2007)

[Ugh], this song is so [overplayed]." "Do you [like it]? "It's overplayed." "Yes, but do you like it? "It's just really overplayed." "But do you like it?" "...yesOH GOD WHAT HAVE I DONE? ❋ Jackal2 (2010)

Example 1: (Just imagine any song playing in a car) I mean this is a good song, but it's slightly annoying now because my favourite radio station overplays it. It's like every 5 minutes they play this goddamn song. Example 2: I used to love [Carpenter] [Brut] to a point where I couldn't stop listening to their music. But i [overplayed] their songs so they're not as enjoyable as I remember. ❋ Zergur Vorghiz (2019)

Oh my god turn that 'Happy' song off, if I have to listen to another [30 minutes] of radio overplay bullshit [I think I'm] gonna [shit my pants]. ❋ Dicardo (2014)

Saturday I had [two girls] [coming over] at the same time so I had to think quick and told one that my cousin was in the hospital but that was just the "[underlay for the overplay]" so I didn't get busted. ❋ Da Real Deal 1 (2012)

Radio-only [listener]: [12 Stones]? Who are they? Me: A [kick ass] band who apparently suffers from Secondary Overplay Syndrome. ❋ Bbtdgfan123 (2010)

Radio-only [listener]: Man, I fucking hate [Nickelback]! Me: Don't say that! Nickelback is an awesome band. Many people like just [suffer] from Primary Overplay Syndrome. ❋ Bbtdgfan123 (2010)

"[Are you okay], [Harvey]? Did you overplay your stroke? It looks like your penis is [broken]!" ❋ 556fmj (2008)

When you see a total dork-ass [feeb] with a hot chick, you say; Wow, that dude really overplayed his punt to end up with her! It's like when a football team recovers the ball and [scores] on a kick away. When a guy pulls of a terrible [pick up line], but gets laid anyway. ❋ Reverend Ron (2010)

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