OVERREACH


Meaning of OVERREACH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌō-və(r)-ˈrēch ]

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 methods

intransitive 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.