overreact

English

Etymology

From over- +‎ react.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəɹiˈækt/
  • enPR: ō'vər-rē-ăktʹ
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Verb

overreact (third-person singular simple present overreacts, present participle overreacting, simple past and past participle overreacted)

  1. To react too much or too intensely.
    Please try not to overreact if she drives badly when she is first learning.
    overreact to bad news

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