overreact

o·ver·re·act

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-ree-akt]
- /ˌoʊ vər riˈækt/
- /ˌəʊ.və.riˈækt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-ree-akt]
- /ˌoʊ vər riˈækt/

Definitions of overreact word

verb without object overreact to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate. 1
intransitive verb overreact react excessively 1
verb overreact If you say that someone overreacts to something, you mean that they have and show more of an emotion than is necessary or appropriate. 0
verb overreact to react excessively to something 0
intransitive verb overreact to react in a highly emotional way, beyond what seems called for, as by undue use of force 0

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Origin of overreact

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; over- + react

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Parts of speech for Overreact

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overreact

overreact popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for overreact

verb overreact

have a fit — become angry, upset
lose it — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.

All 3 Synonyms of overreact