exaggerate meaning

UK /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/ US /ɪɡˈzædʒɚeɪt/ 4 syllables

exaggerate (verb): to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth.

exaggerate has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

exaggerate as a verb

  1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
    • tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery

    Synonyms: overstate, overdraw, hyperbolize, hyperbolise, magnify, amplify

    Type of: misinform

    Kinds: overemphasize, boast, embroider

    Related forms: exaggeration

  2. do something to an excessive degree
    • He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups

    Synonyms: overdo

    Type of: make

    Kinds: overpraise, oversimplify, overleap

    Related forms: exaggeration

How to pronounce exaggerate

exaggerate is pronounced /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/ in British English and /ɪɡˈzædʒɚeɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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