overdrijven
Meaning
to exaggerate, to overstate
Concepts
exaggerate
overdo
overplay
overstate
pass
passby
shoot one’s mouth off
overdraw
overstrain
overcharge
overact
overcolour
overcolor
pile it on
put it on
sound off
Frequency
Hyphenated as
o‧ver‧drij‧ven
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌoːvərˈdrɛi̯və(n)/
Etymology
From over- + drijven.
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Sentences
Ze overdrijven toch met hun heksenjacht .
They're exaggerating with their witch hunt anyway.
