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overreact Definition

over·react (ō′vər rē akt′)

intransitive verb

to react in a highly emotional way, beyond what seems called for, as by undue use of force

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overreact

v.

make too much of, blow out of proportion, make a mountain out of a molehill; see exaggerate.

overreact Usage Examples

Object

  • troop: Never the less, inexperienced US troops overreacted, as they did in Kabul, and fired into the crowd killing 14 civilians.

Modifying Another Word

  • n't: Do n't overreact to your child's mistakes or aggressive behavior.
  • not: Apart from not overreacting to it you'll just have to sit it out.
  • always: But when unusual or exceptional news comes into play, a stock ( and/or markets ) nearly always overreacts.
  • sometimes: Do you sometimes overreact to someone who has done you or a loved one wrong?
  • probably: I know it might turn out to be nothing and I'm probably overreacting but it's hard not to.

Preposition: in

  • anger: He overreacted in anger after seeing his significant investment in peril.