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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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › overreactOverreact Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERREACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › overreactOverreact - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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. www.dictionary.com › browse › overreactOVERREACT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOVERREACT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOVERREACT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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]

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionoverreact verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERREACTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OVERREACTION definition: 1. the action of reacting in an extreme, especially an angry or frightened, way: 2. the action of…. Learn more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › overreactoverreact | meaning of overreact in Longman Dictionary of...

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

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › overreactOverreact - definition of overreact by The Free Dictionary

    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....