ALL meanings of underplay
un·der·play
U u - transitive verb underplay minimize 1
- transitive verb underplay cards: play a low card when holding a higher one 1
- verb with object underplay to act (a part) sketchily. 1
- verb with object underplay to act subtly and restrainedly. 1
- verb with object underplay to understate or de-emphasize; downplay: The ambassador underplayed his role in the peace negotiations. 1
- verb without object underplay to leave out of one's acting all subtlety and enriching detail. 1
- verb without object underplay to achieve an effect in acting with a minimum of emphasis. 1
- verb underplay If you underplay something, you make it seem less important than it really is. 0
- verb underplay to play (a role) with restraint or subtlety 0
- verb underplay to achieve (an effect) by deliberate lack of emphasis 0
- verb underplay to lead or follow suit with a lower card when holding a higher one 0
- verb transitive underplay to act (a role or scene) in a manner intended to be subtle and restrained 0
- abbreviation UNDERPLAY underact 0
- verb transitive underplay to play down the importance of (something) 0