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overreacher
o·ver·reach O0189800 (ō′vər-rēch′)v. o·ver·reached, o·ver·reach·ing, o·ver·reach·es v.tr.1. To reach or extend over or beyond.2. To miss by reaching too far or attempting too much: overreach a goal.3. To defeat (oneself) by going too far or by doing or trying to gain too much.4. To get the better of, especially by deceitful cleverness; outwit.v.intr.1. To reach or go too far.2. To overreach oneself.3. To outwit or cheat others.4. To strike the front part of a hind foot against the rear or side part of a forefoot or foreleg on the same side of the body. Used of a horse. o′ver·reach′ n.o′ver·reach′er n.overreacher (ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃə) nsomeone who tends to overreach ThesaurusSeeoverreach |