dramatize
[ dram-uh-tahyz, drah-muh- ]
verb (used with object),dram·a·tized, dram·a·tiz·ing.
to put into a form suitable for acting on a stage.
to express or represent vividly, emotionally, or strikingly: He dramatizes his woes with sobs and sighs.
verb (used without object),dram·a·tized, dram·a·tiz·ing.
to express oneself in a dramatic or exaggerated way.
Origin of dramatize
1- Also especially British, dram·a·tise .
Other words from dramatize
- dram·a·tiz·a·ble, adjective
- dram·a·tiz·er, noun
- o·ver·dram·a·tize, verb, o·ver·dram·a·tized, o·ver·dram·a·tiz·ing.
- un·dram·a·tiz·a·ble, adjective
- un·dram·a·tized, adjective
- well-dram·a·tized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dramatize
dramatize
dramatise
/ (ˈdræməˌtaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to put into dramatic form
to express or represent (something) in a dramatic or exaggerated way: he dramatizes his illness
Derived forms of dramatize
- dramatizable or dramatisable, adjective
- dramatizer or dramatiser, noun
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