Hyperbolize — Hy*per bo*lize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Hyperbolized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hyperbolizing}.] [Cf. F. hyperboliser.] To speak or write with exaggeration. Bp. Montagu. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hyperbolize — Hy*per bo*lize, v. t. To state or represent hyperbolically. Fotherby. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hyperbolize — [hī pʉr′bə līz΄] vt., vi. hyperbolized, hyperbolizing to express with or use hyperbole … English World dictionary
hyperbolize — verb ( lized; lizing) Date: 1599 intransitive verb to indulge in hyperbole transitive verb to exaggerate to a hyperbolic degree … New Collegiate Dictionary
hyperbolize — /huy perr beuh luyz /, v., hyperbolized, hyperbolizing. v.i. 1. to use hyperbole; exaggerate. v.t. 2. to represent or express with hyperbole or exaggeration. Also, esp. Brit., hyperbolise. [1590 1600; HYPERBOLE + IZE] * * * … Universalium
hyperbolize — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To make (something) seem greater than is actually the case: exaggerate, inflate, magnify, overcharge, overstate. Idioms: blow up out of proportion, lay it on thick, stretch the truth. See INCREASE … English dictionary for students
hyperbolize — v. exaggerate, overstate, embellish the truth … English contemporary dictionary
hyperbolize — hy·per·bo·lize … English syllables
hyperbolize — hy•per•bo•lize [[t]haɪˈpɜr bəˌlaɪz[/t]] v. lized, liz•ing 1) rht to use hyperbole; exaggerate 2) rht to represent or express with hyperbole or exaggeration • Etymology: 1590–1600 … From formal English to slang
hyperbolize — verb to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South imagery • Syn: ↑overstate, ↑exaggerate, ↑overdraw, ↑hyperbolise, ↑magnify, ↑amplify • Ant: ↑ … Useful english dictionary