HyperDic: underplay

English > 2 senses of the word underplay:
VERBcreationunderplay, underactact (a role) with great restraint
competitionunderplayplay a card lower than (a held high card)
underplay > pronunciation
Soundsahnderpley'
RhymesAAA ... waylay: 40 rhymes with ley...
English > underplay: 2 senses > verb 1, creation
MeaningAct (a role) with great restraint.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Synonymunderact
Categorydramaturgy, dramatic art, dramatics, theater, theatreThe art of writing and producing plays
Broaderact, play, roleplay, playactPerform on a stage or theater
Oppositeoveract, ham it up, ham, overplayexaggerate one's acting
English > underplay: 2 senses > verb 2, competition
MeaningPlay a card lower than (a held high card) .
PatternSomebody ----s something
Categorycard game, cardsA game / game played with playing cards
Broaderplaybet or wager (money)

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