Definition of "overplay" []

• To present (a dramatic role, for example) in an exaggerated manner. (verb-transitive)
• To emphasize or stress unduly. (verb-transitive)
• To overestimate the strength of (one's holding or position) with resulting defeat: overplayed his hand and lost the game. (verb-transitive)
• Sports To hit (a golf ball) beyond the green. (verb-transitive)
• To overdo a role or an effect. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I'm sorry, how exactly did Sen. Obama "overplay" Gov."
• "Or the loser would become a winner and overplay his hand until he's a complete cad, before reconnecting with his ex-, which turns him back into his former sweet self."
• "So it's tempting for everyone — from researchers who want to further their careers to journalists looking for a scoop — to overplay preliminary results."