think too much

verb

To think over a problem in a complex way where the solution is simple.

“For French today, we will learn the word douche - now, don't think too much!”

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Meanings

verbthink too much (third-person singular simple present thinks too much, present participle thinking too much, simple past and past participle thought too much)

present singular third person thinks too much · participle present thinking too much · participle past thought too much · past thought too much

  1. Hong KongcolloquialTo think over a problem in a complex way where the solution is simple.
  2. Hong KongcolloquialhumorousTo associate something with a taboo topic such as sex and profanity.

    For French today, we will learn the word douche - now, don't think too much!

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APA

think too much. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20too%20much

MLA

“think too much.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20too%20much. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “think too much,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/think%20too%20much.

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