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Overreach

noun
/ˈəʊvə(ˌ)ɹiːt͡ʃ/
Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounAn act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or much; overextension.
2.nounOf a horse: an act of striking the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot; an injury caused by this action.
3.verbTo reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree.
4.verbTo do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability.
5.verbOf a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot.
6.verbTo deceive, to swindle.
7.verbTo sail on one tack farther than is necessary.
8.verbTo get the better of, especially by artifice or cunning; to outwit.

Synonyms

cheatdefraudoutsmartoutwitoutfoxcircumventbeatoverstepexceedovershootoverextendoverdo

Rhymes With

breachreachpeachbeseechdreichspeechscreechoutreach
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