How to Pronounce "overreact"
word
/ˈoʊvɝɹiˈækt/
OH-vur-ee-AKT
/ˌəʊvəɹɪˈækt/
oh-vuh-ri-AKT
Definition
To respond to a situation or event with much more emotion or intensity than is appropriate or necessary.
IPA Transcription
American English
/ˈoʊvɝɹiˈækt/
British English
/ˌəʊvəɹɪˈækt/
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OH-vur-ee-AKT
UK
oh-vuh-ri-AKT
Listen in Context
Please don't overreact to the news.
Sometimes parents overreact when their children make mistakes.
He tends to overreact to criticism.
I know the movie was scary, but did you really have to overreact like that?