Meaning & Definition of Exaggerate in English
English⟶
Exaggerate
/ɪgzæʤəret/
verb
1. To enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- "Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious old south' imagery"
synonym:
- overstate,
- exaggerate,
- overdraw,
- hyperbolize,
- hyperbolise,
- magnify,
- amplify
2. Do something to an excessive degree
- "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"
synonym:
- overdo,
- exaggerate
Examples of using
I've told you a million times not to exaggerate.
Tom has a tendency to exaggerate.
There's no need to exaggerate.