overreact — to respond to something with greater emotion or action than is necessary or appropriate
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to respond to something with greater emotion or action than is necessary or appropriate
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvərriˈækt/
Korean meaning: 과도하게 반응하다, 지나치게 대응하다
Korean pronunciation: 오버리**액**트
Example Sentences
- My mom overreacted when she found out I got a B+ instead of an A.
- The stock market tends to overreact to political news.
- He overreacted to the spider and jumped on a chair screaming.
overreact
VERB//ˌoʊvərriˈækt//
to respond to something with greater emotion or action than is necessary or appropriate
to respond to something with greater emotion or action than is necessary or appropriate
Don't overreact to what spiders attract - just calmly react!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
over(지나치게) + react(반응하다)가 결합되어 '지나치게 반응하다'라는 의미로 20세기에 형성된 단어입니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom overreacted when she found out I got a B+ instead of an A.”
“The stock market tends to overreact to political news.”
“He overreacted to the spider and jumped on a chair screaming.”
“Try not to overreact when your teenager comes home with purple hair.”
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