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overreach

o·ver·reach [ vər rch ] (past and past participle o·ver·reached, present participle o·ver·reach·ing, 3rd person present singular o·ver·reach·es)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. vr fail through overambition: to fail through trying to do something that is too ambitious

2. transitive and intransitive verb extend too far: to reach or extend too far or beyond something

3. transitive and intransitive verb defeat somebody by trickery: to get the better of somebody by trickery or deception

4. intransitive verb hurt one foot with another: to strike and injure the forefoot with the hind foot while moving forward ( refers to horses )


o·ver·reach·er noun
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