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Meaning of 'overreach' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Overreach [ n.]
- The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses.
2 . Overreach [ v. i.]
- To reach too far
- To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; -- said of horses.
- To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.
- To cheat by cunning or deception.
3 . Overreach [ v. t.]
- To reach above or beyond in any direction.
- To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat.

Meaning of 'overreach' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . overreach [ v]
Meaning (1):
- beat through cleverness and wit
Example in sentence:
  • I beat the traffic;
  • She outfoxed her competitors

Nearby Words:

oven ovenbird over over-arm over-busy over-garment over-story overabound overact overaction

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