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Definition of Overreach
1. Verb. Fail by aiming too high or trying too hard.
2. Verb. Beat through cleverness and wit. "Sam cannot overreach Sue "; "She outfoxed her competitors"
Related verbs: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Generic synonyms: Exceed, Outdo, Outgo, Outmatch, Outperform, Outstrip, Surmount, Surpass
Derivative terms: Beatable
Definition of Overreach
1. v. t. To reach above or beyond in any direction.
2. v. i. To reach too far
3. n. The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses.
Definition of Overreach
1. Noun. The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses. ¹
2. Noun. The act of extending or reaching too far, overextension. ¹
3. Verb. To reach above or beyond in any direction. ¹
4. Verb. To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat. ¹
5. Verb. To reach too far ¹
6. Verb. To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; -- said of horses. ¹
7. Verb. To sail on one tack farther than is necessary. ¹
8. Verb. To cheat by cunning or deception. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Overreach
1. [v -ED, -ING, -ES]
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