Definitions for OVERREACH
ˌoʊ vərˈritʃover·reach

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overreachverb

   fail by aiming too high or trying too hard

2. outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumventverb

   beat through cleverness and wit

   "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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/

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overreachnoun

   The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses.

2. overreachnoun

   The act of extending or reaching too far, overextension.

3. overreachverb

   To reach above or beyond in any direction.

4. overreachverb

   To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat.

5. overreachverb

   To reach too far

6. overreachverb

   To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; -- said of horses.

7. overreachverb

   To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.

8. overreachverb

   To cheat by cunning or deception.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Overreachverb

   Etymology: over and reach.

   1. To rise above.

   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.

   2. To deceive; to go beyond; to circumvent. A sagacious man is said to have a long reach.

   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.

2. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

Matched Categories

1. • Fail
   • Outdo

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of OVERREACH in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of OVERREACH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of OVERREACH in a Sentence

1. Jeff Paine:

   As the most far-reaching legislation of its kind to date, this level of overreach poses significant risks to freedom of expression and speech, and could have severe ramifications both in Singapore and around the world.

2. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant:

   Our office has talked to the Texas attorney general's office and I intend, as soon as possible, to join the lawsuit against this latest example of federal overreach.

3. Ammon Bundy:

   It is the people's facility, owned by the people, it has been provided for us to be able to come together and unite and make a hard stand against this overreach - this taking of the people's land and resources.

4. Eric Schmitt:

   We’re leading the nation in fighting back against this absurd federal overreach, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, workers who are employed by a federal contractor make up one-fifth of the entire labor market. If the federal government attempts to unconstitutionally exert its will and force federal contractors to mandate vaccinations, the workforce and businesses could be decimated, further exacerbating the supply chain and workforce crises.

5. Mitch McConnell:

   It's basically typical Democratic overreach to try to control everything in Washington. We have no interest in that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=OVERREACH
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=OVERREACH
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Overreach
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=OVERREACH
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=OVERREACH