The difference between Big up and Overplay
When used as verbs, big up means to increase one's muscle mass through exercise, whereas overplay means to overdo or overact one's effect or role.
Big up is also noun with the meaning: significant respect or acclaim.
check bellow for the other definitions of Big up and Overplay
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Big up as a verb (British, slang, idiomatic):
To increase one's muscle mass through exercise.
Examples:
"He works out every day to big up himself."
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Big up as a verb (Jamaica, slang, idiomatic):
To proclaim or exaggerate the importance of.
Examples:
"I want to big up my bro on the mic."
"They're trying to big themselves up to be more than they are."
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Big up as a noun (slang, also '''[[big ups]]'''):
Significant respect or acclaim.
Examples:
"I want to give a big up to my bro on the mic."
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Overplay as a verb (ambitransitive):
To overdo or overact one's effect or role.
Examples:
"When Chris overacted his part again, the director warned that anyone overplaying would be barred from the next production."
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Overplay as a verb (transitive):
To play (a song or record) too frequently.
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Overplay as a verb (transitive):
To overestimate one's strength in a game or event, which ultimately may end in a defeat.
Examples:
"Jack won the last match of [[blackjack]]; Theo overplayed."
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Overplay as a verb (transitive, golf):
To accidentally hit (one's golf ball) beyond "the green".
Examples:
"The first few shots went wonderfully, but Robin overplayed the last and lost."