dramatize

Other spellings

• (UK) dramatise

Word parts

drama + -ize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdramətʌɪz/ or /ˈdrɑːmətʌɪz/

Verb

Plain form dramatize

Third-person singular dramatizes

Past tense dramatized

Past participle dramatized

Present participle dramatizing

1. (transitive) If you dramatize something, you present it as a play or film.