Definition of hyperbolize Hyperbolize
hy•per•bo•lize
We found 6 definitions of hyperbolize from 4 different sources.
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What does hyperbolize mean?
WordNet
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| hyperbolize - to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery" | ||
| overstate, exaggerate, overdraw, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify | ||
| understate, downplay, minimise, minimize represent as less significant or important | ||
| misinform, mislead give false or misleading information to | ||
| overemphasise, overemphasize, overstress place special or excessive emphasis on; "I cannot overemphasize the importance of this book" | ||
| vaunt, shoot a line, gasconade, brag, gas, boast, tout, bluster, swash, blow attack with gas; subject to gas fumes; "The despot gassed the rebellious tribes" | ||
| aggrandise, aggrandize, embroider, lard, dramatise, dramatize, embellish, pad, blow up add details to | ||
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Wiktionary 
- hyperbolize (Verb)
To exaggerate, use hyperbole. - hyperbolize (Verb)
To represent or talk about with hyperbole.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- hyperbolize (v. i.)
To speak or write with exaggeration. - hyperbolize (v. t.)
To state or represent hyperbolically.
Part of speech
🔤- hyperbolize, verb, present, 1st person singular of hyperbolize (infinitive).
- hyperbolize, verb (infinitive).
