Definition of UNDERPLAY

underplay

Meanings

Verb

  • act (a role) with great restraint
  • play a card lower than (a held high card)
  • To play in a subordinate, or in an inferior manner; to underact a part.
  • To make something seem less important than it really is.
  • To play a low card when holding a high one, in the hope of a future advantage.

Noun

  • The act of underplaying.

Origin / Etymology

From under- + play.

Synonyms

underact

Antonyms

overact

Scrabble Score: 15

underplay is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
underplay is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
underplay is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

underplay is a valid Words With Friends word