# dramatize

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈd̠͡ɹ̠ɑmətaɪz/ · frequency rank #66,624

## Definitions
1. To adapt a literary work so that it can be performed in the theatre, or on radio or television.
2. To present something in a dramatic or melodramatic manner.

## Etymology
From drama + -ize.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dramatize