overreact

verb
/ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/US/ˌəʊvəɹiˈækt/UK

Etymology

From over- + react.

  1. derived from *h₂éǵeti
  2. derived from ācta
  3. derived from acte
  4. inherited from acte
  5. prefixed as react — “re + act
  6. prefixed as overreact — “over + react

Definitions

  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

The neighborhood

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