What does overreach mean?
Definitions for overreach
ˌoʊ vərˈritʃover·reach
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Princeton's WordNet
overreachverb
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumventverb
beat through cleverness and wit
"I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
GCIDE
Overreachverb
To defeat one's own purpose by trying to do too much or by trying too hard or with excessive eagerness; -- used reflexively; as, the candidate overreached himself by trying to plant false rumors, which backfired/
Wiktionary
overreachnoun
The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses.
overreachnoun
The act of extending or reaching too far, overextension.
overreachverb
To reach above or beyond in any direction.
overreachverb
To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat.
overreachverb
To reach too far
overreachverb
To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; -- said of horses.
overreachverb
To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.
overreachverb
To cheat by cunning or deception.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Overreachverb
Etymology: over and reach.
The mountains of Olympus, Atho and Atlas, over-reach and surmount all winds and clouds. Walter Raleigh.
Sixteen hundred years after the earth was made, it was overflowed in a deluge of water in such excess, that the floods over-reached the tops of the highest mountains. Burnet.
What more cruel than man, if he see himself able by fraud to over-reach, or by power to over-bear the laws whereunto he should be subject. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 2.
I have laid my brain in the sun and dried it, that it wants matter to prevent so gross over-reaching. William Shakespeare.
Shame to be overcome, or over-reach’d,
Would utmost vigour raise, and rais’d unite. John Milton.A man who had been matchless held
In cunning, over-reach’d where least he thought,
To save his credit, and for very spight
Still will be tempting him who foils him still. John Milton.There is no pleasanter encounter than a trial of skill betwixt sharpers to over-reach one another. Roger L'Estrange.
Forbidding oppression, defrauding and over-reaching one another, perfidiousness and treachery. John Tillotson.
Such a principle is ambition, or a desire of fame, by which many vicious men are over-reached, and engaged contrary to their natural inclinations in a glorious and laudable course of action. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 255.
John had got an impression that Lewis was so deadly cunning a man, that he was afraid to venture himself alone with him; at last he took heart of grace; let him come up, quoth he, it is but sticking to my point, and he can never over-reach me. History of J. Bull.
To Overreachverb
A horse is said to over-reach, when he brings his hinder feet too far forwards, and strikes his toes against his fore shoes. Farr. Dict.
ChatGPT
overreach
Overreach refers to the act of doing more than is required, possible, or appropriate, often in an attempt to accomplish too much or gain more control. This often results in negative consequences such as errors, inefficiencies, or backlash. It can also mean to stretch one's capabilities or resources to their limit, often by trying to do something that is not possible or practical.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Overreach
ō-vėr-rēch′, v.t. to reach or extend beyond: to cheat or get the better of.—v.i. to strike the hindfoot against the forefoot, as a horse.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of overreach in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of overreach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of overreach in a Sentence
This decision is a critical victory in our fight against this onerous federal overreach.
Let me be clear: the NRA will fight this illegal overreach more aggressively than we have ever challenged anything.
The decision puts a stop to the blatant overreach by the Jacksonville Jaguars and emphasizes the voluntary nature of almost all football activities during the off-season, it should be noted that Jacksonville Jaguars players continue to be at odds with Jacksonville Jaguars management over their rights under the CBA far more than players on other clubs.
The fact that businesses are still dealing with COVID-19 related penalties and fines is infuriating, livelihoods are on the line. In the previous administration, we saw our government shut down businesses, close our schools, and separate us from each other. While we can’t undo the damage done during the Northam administration, we are taking action going forward to end COVID-era draconian overreach.
Senate Democrats -- especially those who've voiced opposition to the President's executive overreach — should end their partisan filibuster of Department of Homeland Security funding.
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