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Definition of overthink verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

overthink

verb
 
/ˌəʊvəˈθɪŋk/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈθɪŋk/
[transitive, intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they overthink
 
/ˌəʊvəˈθɪŋk/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈθɪŋk/
he / she / it overthinks
 
/ˌəʊvəˈθɪŋks/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈθɪŋks/
past simple overthought
 
/ˌəʊvəˈθɔːt/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈθɔːt/
past participle overthought
 
/ˌəʊvəˈθɔːt/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈθɔːt/
-ing form overthinking
 
/ˌəʊvəˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
 
/ˌəʊvərˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
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  1. to think about something too much or for too long
    • He has a tendency to overthink things.
    • The change has enabled him to relax and not overthink.
trait
noun
 
 
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