dramatise

Other spellings

• (US) dramatize

Word parts

drama + -ise

Pronunciation

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

Verb

Plain form dramatise

Third-person singular dramatises

Past tense dramatised

Past participle dramatised

Present participle dramatising

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