exaggerate meaning and definition

EXAGGERATE verb

Definition of exaggerate (verb)

1. to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
   • "tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery"
   • synonyms: amplify, hyperbolise, hyperbolize, magnify, overdraw, overstate
   • antonym: downplay
2. do something to an excessive degree
   • "He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups"
   • synonyms: overdo