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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•reach /ˌoʊvɚˈritʃ/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to reach or extend over or beyond.
- [~ + oneself] to defeat (oneself ) by trying too hard or by being too eager.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•reach (ō′vər rēch′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to reach or extend over or beyond:The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down.
- to go beyond, as a thing aimed at or sought:an arrow that had overreached the target.
- to stretch to excess, as by a straining effort:to overreach one's arm and strain a muscle.
- to defeat (oneself ) by overdoing matters, often by excessive eagerness or cunning:In trying to promote disunity he had overreached himself.
- to strain or exert (oneself or itself ) to the point of exceeding the purpose.
- to get the better of, esp. by deceit or trickery;
outwit:Every time you deal with them you wonder if they're overreaching you. - to overtake.
- [Obs.]to overpower.
v.i. - to reach or extend over something.
- to reach too far:In grabbing for the rope he overreached and fell.
- to cheat others.
- (of a running or walking horse) to strike, or strike and injure, the forefoot with the hind foot.
- Naval Terms[Naut.]to sail on a tack longer than is desirable or was intended;
overstand.
- 1250–1300; Middle English; see over-, reach
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