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    overreact
    /ˌəʊvərɪˈakt/

    verb

    • 1. respond more emotionally or forcibly than is justified: "the Authority are urging people not to overreact to the problem"

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  2. OVERREACT definition: 1. to react in an extreme, especially an angry or frightened, way: 2. to react in an extreme…. Learn more.

  3. How to use overreact in a sentence. to react to something too strongly : to respond to something with too strong an emotion or with unnecessary or excessive action… See the full definition

  4. To overreact is to respond to something in an overly excited, angry, or fearful way. If you're pretty sure your dad will overreact when he hears about your fender bender, you might want to tell your mom first. Whenever someone reacts more emotionally than seems appropriate, they overreact.

  5. verb. If you say that someone overreacts to something, you mean that they have and show more of an emotion than is necessary or appropriate. Is the council right to be concerned, or is it overreacting? [VERB] The market appeared to overreact, but this is not the case. [VERB] I overreact to anything sad. [VERB + to]

  6. OVERREACT meaning: 1. to react in an extreme, especially an angry or frightened, way: 2. to react in an extreme…. Learn more.

  7. Definition of overreact verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Define overreact. overreact synonyms, overreact pronunciation, overreact translation, English dictionary definition of overreact. intr.v. o·ver·re·act·ed , o·ver·re·act·ing , o·ver·re·acts To react with unnecessary or inappropriate force, emotional display, or violence....

  9. Overreact definition: to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate.. See examples of OVERREACT used in a sentence.

  10. overreact meaning, definition, what is overreact: to react to something with too much emot...: Learn more.

  11. OVERREACT meaning: to react in a way that is more extreme than you should: . Learn more.