Main Entry: over·reach

Pronunciation: \ˌō-və(r)-ˈrēch\

Function: verb

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 : to reach above or beyond : overtop
2 : to defeat (oneself) by seeking to do or gain too much
3 : to get the better of especially in dealing and bargaining and typically by unscrupulous or crafty methodsintransitive verb 1 of a horse : to strike the forefoot with the front part of the hind foot
2 a : to go to excess b : exaggerate
3 : to overreach oneself

— over·reach \ˈō-və(r)-ˌrēch, ˌō-və(r)-ˈ\ noun

— over·reach·er \-ˌrē-chər, -ˈrē-chər\ noun