“Overreact”: vocabulary meaning.

Overreact
React in an excessive way, be angry or scared when you don’t really need to, because you think the situation is more serious than it really is.

Other examples of “overreact” vocabulary in a sentence

  • Why do you always have to overreact when we speak about your job?
  • You’re overreacting. It’s just a bruise.
  • Stop overreacting to everything!

“Overreact”: use in context explanation

Jane is looking after her son. She comes to check what the baby is doing and she can’t believe her eyes! The kid has opened her makeup bag, pulled out all her makeup and is now playing with her favourite lipstick which has cost her a fortune.