melodramatize en · VERB
Etymology
Blend of melodrama + dramatize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make melodramatic.
It’s tempting to compare Abe Foxman with Al Sharpton, another portly, bellicose, melodramatizing defender of ethnic ramparts.
2007 January 14, James Traub, “Does Abe Foxman Have an Anti-Anti-Semite Problem?”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| melodramatized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| melodramatized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| melodramatizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| melodramatizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
tear a cat · ham it up · overact · chew the scenery · ham