1. present participle of dramatise; adapting a story or event for theatrical performance
Usage: British spelling
2. present participle of dramatise; making something seem more exciting or important than it really is
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• The BBC is dramatising the novel for television.
• She accused him of dramatising the situation.
• The playwright is dramatising historical events for the stage.
• Stop dramatising everything that happens to you.
• They are dramatising the biography into a three-part series.
• He has a habit of dramatising minor problems.
• The company is dramatising Shakespeare’s sonnets as a musical.