overreact (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *overreact*:
VERB	cognition	overreact	show an exaggerated response to something

overreact > pronunciation
Sounds	ow'verriyae'kt
Rhymes	abstract ... whacked: 41 rhymes with aekt...

English > *overreact*: 1 sense > verb 1, cognition
Meaning	show an exaggerated response to something.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Something ----s to somebody; Somebody ----s PP
Example	"Don't overreact to the bad news--take it easy"
Broader	react, respond	show a response or a reaction to something
Nouns	overreaction	an excessive reaction

HyperDic: overreact