overreact
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊvəɹiˈækt/
- enPR: ō'vər-rē-ăktʹ
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Verb[edit]
overreact (third-person singular simple present overreacts, present participle overreacting, simple past and past participle overreacted)
- 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
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
react too much or too intensely
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