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   What does overreact mean?

   • 反應過激，反應過火（尤指憤怒或恐懼）… 反应过激，反应过火（尤指愤怒或恐惧）… reaccionar de forma exagerada… reagir de forma exagerada, exagerar, ter uma reação exagerada… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! OVERREACT definition: 1. to react in an extreme, especially an angry or frightened, way: 2. to react in an extreme….

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   When was overreact first used?

   • Overreact was first used in the 1960s, probably by historian and literary critic Lewis Mumford. loading examples... To overreact is to respond to something in an overly excited, angry, or fearful way. If you're pretty sure your dad will overreact when he hears about your fender bender, you might want to tell your mom first.

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   Why do people overreact?

   • Whenever someone reacts more emotionally than seems appropriate, they overreact. You might overreact to a happy plot twist in your favorite TV show by cheering and jumping up and down — and a city bus driver might overreact to a passenger listening to loud music by pulling the bus over to the side of the road and turning to yell angrily.

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   What happens if you overreact?

   • Escalating emotions lead us to overreact and over analyze. The defendant grossly overreacted and in fact exacerbated this whole tragic set of events. Under five minutes of overreacting, they get a sleepover; over 15 minutes, it's one pushup for every minute.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › overreactOVERREACT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   OVERREACT definition: 1. to react in an extreme, especially an angry or frightened, way: 2. to react in an extreme…. Learn more.

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     OVERREACT meaning: 1. to react in an extreme, especially an...

   • Znaczenie Overreact, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     overreact definicja: 1. to react in an extreme, especially...

   • Overreact: Polish Translation

     overreact translate: reagować zbyt mocno lub...

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     overreact translate: มีปฏิกิริยารุนแรงเกินไป. Learn more in...

   • Overreact in Russian

     OVERREACT translate: слишком остро реагировать, принимать...

   • Overreact in French

     OVERREACT translate: réagir de manière excessive, réagir de...

   • Overreact in German

     OVERREACT translate: zu heftig reagieren. Learn more in the...

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     OVERREACT translate: reaccionar de forma exagerada,...

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   The meaning of OVERREACT is to react to something too strongly : to respond to something with too strong an emotion or with unnecessary or excessive action. How to use overreact in a sentence.

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   If you say that someone overreacts to something, you mean that they have and show more of an emotion than is necessary or appropriate.

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   OVERREACT meaning: 1. to react in an extreme, especially an angry or frightened, way: 2. to react in an extreme…. Learn more.

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   Overreact definition: to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate.. See examples of OVERREACT used in a sentence.

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   To overreact is to respond to something in an overly excited, angry, or fearful way. If you're pretty sure your dad will overreact when he hears about your fender bender, you might want to tell your mom first. Whenever someone reacts more emotionally than seems appropriate, they overreact.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOVERREACTION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the action of reacting in an extreme, especially an angry or frightened, way: She accused police of a massive overreaction. The pollen causes an overreaction in the human immune system. See. overreact. Fewer examples. The newspaper accused everyone of hysterical overreaction.