Overreact
/ˌoʊ.vəɹ.ɹiˈækt/ verb
verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To react too much or too intensely.
"Please try not to overreact if she drives badly when she is first learning."
- 2 show an exaggerated response to something wordnet
Example
More examples"Don't overreact to the bad news -- take it easy."
Etymology
From over- + react.