Definition of overreach in English:

overreach

verb əʊvəˈriːtʃˌoʊvərˈritʃ

1no object Reach out too far.
never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach
Example sentencesExamples
- Tighten your tummy muscles and bring the object close to your body. Don't overreach.
- Once on your perch, don't overreach or lean when working.
- In her clumsy attempt to parry she overreached herself and plummeted from the back of her horse, landing heavily on the ground.
- Never overreach, lean out or away, push or pull a ladder while standing on it.
- When your muscles don't recover, overload training evolves into overreaching, characterized by fatigue, decreased performance and a recovery time of about 2-3 weeks.
1. 1.1overreach oneself Try to do more than is possible.
  the Church overreached itself in securing a territory that would prove impossible to hold
  Example sentencesExamples
  Usually when a great philosopher, such as Kant, overreaches himself, or seems to do so, we can suspect that there is something true in the offing.
  He overreached himself, living out the image of a global media tycoon without the substance to sustain it.
  Pissarro does indeed seem to be overreaching himself in this picture.
  Could it be that the Parliament has overreached itself again?
  Please tell me if I am overreaching myself but my namesake is an ancient Celtic-Irish goddess, so I feel an affinity with her.
  He overreached himself, making border raids and claiming large amounts of land as his own.
  I believe some legislators have overreached themselves in resorting to law provisions to safeguard women's rights.
  The younger artist, it appears, had overreached himself, causing offense to the dominating (albeit absent) figure of the Roman artistic scene, or at least to his followers in Rome.
  Also, he tended to overreach himself by overdoing the glycerine act.
  Hegemons have lots of power and because there is no countervailing force to stop them, they are tempted to use it repeatedly, and thereby overreach themselves.
  While applauding the direction he has taken the company, some analysts fear that he loves making deals too much and may overreach himself.
  As revolutionaries, we must take small steps of rebellion and not overreach ourselves.
  But the EU now looks to have overreached itself.
  You may be misled by an apparent flash of inspiration; and could overreach yourself if you act on it.
  But the truth is that many who struggle to borrow the money to do so are in danger of overreaching themselves.
  The US overreached itself on this occasion and was forced to take a step back.
  The question remains as to whether, despite all the praise being lavished on him, he will eventually be seen to have overreached himself.
  The general response of the media has been to treat him as a ‘man of God’ who has perhaps overreached himself in his sincere zeal.
  The day came, however, when the authorities overreached themselves.
  The libertarian wing of the revolution overreached itself, and is now fighting rearguard actions on two fronts: foreign policy and biotechnology.
  Synonyms
  try to do too much, overestimate one's ability, overdo it, overstretch oneself, strain oneself, wear/burn oneself out, go too far, try to be too clever/smart, bite off more than one can chew, be too clever by half, have too many irons in the fire, have too many balls in the air, defeat one's own ends, have one's scheme backfire on one, have one's scheme boomerang on one, be hoist with one's own petard
2. 1.2 (of a horse or dog) bring the hind feet so far forward that they fall alongside or strike the forefeet.
  the horse overreached jumping the first hurdle
  Example sentencesExamples
  Forging and overreaching are indications that the horse is moving out of balance, either in the foot specifically or in the entire body.
  When overreaching occurs a horse may strike the sole of the front foot, as it lifts off the ground, with the toe of the hind foot.
2with object Get the better of by cunning; outwit.
Faustus's lunacy in thinking he can overreach the devil
Example sentencesExamples
- The plaintiff then amended his complaint to add a claim for relief from the Illinois judgment on the ground that it had been obtained by fraudulently overreaching him.
- Let him suspect an officer of trying to overreach him in any matter of unauthorised stores, and he became as adamant.

noun əʊvəˈriːtʃˌoʊvərˈritʃ

An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached.
Example sentencesExamples
- I used manuka honey cream on an overreach which was so bad the only thing the vet could suggest was putting the hoof in a cast.
- They are made from incredibly shock absorbent material that will absorb 99% of the shock of an overreach keeping the horse safe.
- Ireland's top staying chaser has recovered from an overreach suffered when winning the James Nicholson Chase at Down Royal earlier this month.

Derivatives

overreacher

noun ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃəˌoʊvərˈritʃər

They were forgiving, as they are always, for they know my history as an overreacher and have heard me give the same soliloquy many times.
Example sentencesExamples
- Great England's Glory was thus already vulnerable as clandestine overreacher: and the suspicion that this might be so had already been brilliantly disseminated by Essex's enemies, the Jesuits.
- You can read these mistakes as those of an overreacher - he's never run a large company, so why did he assume he could run Disney?
- I am an overreacher.

Definition of overreach in US English:

overreach

verbˌoʊvərˈritʃˌōvərˈrēCH

1no object Reach too far.
never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach
Example sentencesExamples
- Never overreach, lean out or away, push or pull a ladder while standing on it.
- In her clumsy attempt to parry she overreached herself and plummeted from the back of her horse, landing heavily on the ground.
- Once on your perch, don't overreach or lean when working.
- When your muscles don't recover, overload training evolves into overreaching, characterized by fatigue, decreased performance and a recovery time of about 2-3 weeks.
- Tighten your tummy muscles and bring the object close to your body. Don't overreach.
1. 1.1overreach oneself Defeat one's own purpose by trying to do more than is possible.
  he was an arrogant egotist who overreached himself
  Example sentencesExamples
  Please tell me if I am overreaching myself but my namesake is an ancient Celtic-Irish goddess, so I feel an affinity with her.
  The day came, however, when the authorities overreached themselves.
  As revolutionaries, we must take small steps of rebellion and not overreach ourselves.
  Hegemons have lots of power and because there is no countervailing force to stop them, they are tempted to use it repeatedly, and thereby overreach themselves.
  Usually when a great philosopher, such as Kant, overreaches himself, or seems to do so, we can suspect that there is something true in the offing.
  He overreached himself, making border raids and claiming large amounts of land as his own.
  The general response of the media has been to treat him as a ‘man of God’ who has perhaps overreached himself in his sincere zeal.
  Pissarro does indeed seem to be overreaching himself in this picture.
  I believe some legislators have overreached themselves in resorting to law provisions to safeguard women's rights.
  While applauding the direction he has taken the company, some analysts fear that he loves making deals too much and may overreach himself.
  The younger artist, it appears, had overreached himself, causing offense to the dominating (albeit absent) figure of the Roman artistic scene, or at least to his followers in Rome.
  You may be misled by an apparent flash of inspiration; and could overreach yourself if you act on it.
  The question remains as to whether, despite all the praise being lavished on him, he will eventually be seen to have overreached himself.
  The libertarian wing of the revolution overreached itself, and is now fighting rearguard actions on two fronts: foreign policy and biotechnology.
  Could it be that the Parliament has overreached itself again?
  He overreached himself, living out the image of a global media tycoon without the substance to sustain it.
  Also, he tended to overreach himself by overdoing the glycerine act.
  But the EU now looks to have overreached itself.
  But the truth is that many who struggle to borrow the money to do so are in danger of overreaching themselves.
  The US overreached itself on this occasion and was forced to take a step back.
  Synonyms
  try to do too much, overestimate one's ability, overdo it, overstretch oneself, strain oneself, burn oneself out, wear oneself out, go too far, try to be too clever, try to be too smart, bite off more than one can chew, be too clever by half, have too many irons in the fire, have too many balls in the air, defeat one's own ends, have one's scheme backfire on one, have one's scheme boomerang on one, be hoist with one's own petard
2. 1.2 (of a horse, dog, or other quadruped) bring the hind feet so far forward that they fall alongside or strike the forefeet.
  the horse overreached jumping the first hurdle
  Example sentencesExamples
  When overreaching occurs a horse may strike the sole of the front foot, as it lifts off the ground, with the toe of the hind foot.
  Forging and overreaching are indications that the horse is moving out of balance, either in the foot specifically or in the entire body.
2with object Get the better of (someone) by cunning.
Faustus's lunacy in thinking he can overreach the devil
Example sentencesExamples
- The plaintiff then amended his complaint to add a claim for relief from the Illinois judgment on the ground that it had been obtained by fraudulently overreaching him.
- Let him suspect an officer of trying to overreach him in any matter of unauthorised stores, and he became as adamant.

nounˌoʊvərˈritʃˌōvərˈrēCH

An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached.
Example sentencesExamples
- Ireland's top staying chaser has recovered from an overreach suffered when winning the James Nicholson Chase at Down Royal earlier this month.
- They are made from incredibly shock absorbent material that will absorb 99% of the shock of an overreach keeping the horse safe.
- I used manuka honey cream on an overreach which was so bad the only thing the vet could suggest was putting the hoof in a cast.

单词	overreach
释义	Definition of overreach in English: overreach verb əʊvəˈriːtʃˌoʊvərˈritʃ 1no object Reach out too far. never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach Example sentencesExamples Tighten your tummy muscles and bring the object close to your body. Don't overreach. Once on your perch, don't overreach or lean when working. In her clumsy attempt to parry she overreached herself and plummeted from the back of her horse, landing heavily on the ground. Never overreach, lean out or away, push or pull a ladder while standing on it. When your muscles don't recover, overload training evolves into overreaching, characterized by fatigue, decreased performance and a recovery time of about 2-3 weeks. 1.1overreach oneself Try to do more than is possible. the Church overreached itself in securing a territory that would prove impossible to hold Example sentencesExamples Usually when a great philosopher, such as Kant, overreaches himself, or seems to do so, we can suspect that there is something true in the offing. He overreached himself, living out the image of a global media tycoon without the substance to sustain it. Pissarro does indeed seem to be overreaching himself in this picture. Could it be that the Parliament has overreached itself again? Please tell me if I am overreaching myself but my namesake is an ancient Celtic-Irish goddess, so I feel an affinity with her. He overreached himself, making border raids and claiming large amounts of land as his own. I believe some legislators have overreached themselves in resorting to law provisions to safeguard women's rights. The younger artist, it appears, had overreached himself, causing offense to the dominating (albeit absent) figure of the Roman artistic scene, or at least to his followers in Rome. Also, he tended to overreach himself by overdoing the glycerine act. Hegemons have lots of power and because there is no countervailing force to stop them, they are tempted to use it repeatedly, and thereby overreach themselves. While applauding the direction he has taken the company, some analysts fear that he loves making deals too much and may overreach himself. As revolutionaries, we must take small steps of rebellion and not overreach ourselves. But the EU now looks to have overreached itself. You may be misled by an apparent flash of inspiration; and could overreach yourself if you act on it. But the truth is that many who struggle to borrow the money to do so are in danger of overreaching themselves. The US overreached itself on this occasion and was forced to take a step back. The question remains as to whether, despite all the praise being lavished on him, he will eventually be seen to have overreached himself. The general response of the media has been to treat him as a ‘man of God’ who has perhaps overreached himself in his sincere zeal. The day came, however, when the authorities overreached themselves. The libertarian wing of the revolution overreached itself, and is now fighting rearguard actions on two fronts: foreign policy and biotechnology. Synonyms try to do too much, overestimate one's ability, overdo it, overstretch oneself, strain oneself, wear/burn oneself out, go too far, try to be too clever/smart, bite off more than one can chew, be too clever by half, have too many irons in the fire, have too many balls in the air, defeat one's own ends, have one's scheme backfire on one, have one's scheme boomerang on one, be hoist with one's own petard 1.2 (of a horse or dog) bring the hind feet so far forward that they fall alongside or strike the forefeet. the horse overreached jumping the first hurdle Example sentencesExamples Forging and overreaching are indications that the horse is moving out of balance, either in the foot specifically or in the entire body. When overreaching occurs a horse may strike the sole of the front foot, as it lifts off the ground, with the toe of the hind foot. 2with object Get the better of by cunning; outwit. Faustus's lunacy in thinking he can overreach the devil Example sentencesExamples The plaintiff then amended his complaint to add a claim for relief from the Illinois judgment on the ground that it had been obtained by fraudulently overreaching him. Let him suspect an officer of trying to overreach him in any matter of unauthorised stores, and he became as adamant. noun əʊvəˈriːtʃˌoʊvərˈritʃ An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached. Example sentencesExamples I used manuka honey cream on an overreach which was so bad the only thing the vet could suggest was putting the hoof in a cast. They are made from incredibly shock absorbent material that will absorb 99% of the shock of an overreach keeping the horse safe. Ireland's top staying chaser has recovered from an overreach suffered when winning the James Nicholson Chase at Down Royal earlier this month. Derivatives overreacher noun ˌəʊvəˈriːtʃəˌoʊvərˈritʃər They were forgiving, as they are always, for they know my history as an overreacher and have heard me give the same soliloquy many times. Example sentencesExamples Great England's Glory was thus already vulnerable as clandestine overreacher: and the suspicion that this might be so had already been brilliantly disseminated by Essex's enemies, the Jesuits. You can read these mistakes as those of an overreacher - he's never run a large company, so why did he assume he could run Disney? I am an overreacher. Definition of overreach in US English: overreach verbˌoʊvərˈritʃˌōvərˈrēCH 1no object Reach too far. never lean sideways from a ladder or overreach Example sentencesExamples Never overreach, lean out or away, push or pull a ladder while standing on it. In her clumsy attempt to parry she overreached herself and plummeted from the back of her horse, landing heavily on the ground. Once on your perch, don't overreach or lean when working. When your muscles don't recover, overload training evolves into overreaching, characterized by fatigue, decreased performance and a recovery time of about 2-3 weeks. Tighten your tummy muscles and bring the object close to your body. Don't overreach. 1.1overreach oneself Defeat one's own purpose by trying to do more than is possible. he was an arrogant egotist who overreached himself Example sentencesExamples Please tell me if I am overreaching myself but my namesake is an ancient Celtic-Irish goddess, so I feel an affinity with her. The day came, however, when the authorities overreached themselves. As revolutionaries, we must take small steps of rebellion and not overreach ourselves. Hegemons have lots of power and because there is no countervailing force to stop them, they are tempted to use it repeatedly, and thereby overreach themselves. Usually when a great philosopher, such as Kant, overreaches himself, or seems to do so, we can suspect that there is something true in the offing. He overreached himself, making border raids and claiming large amounts of land as his own. The general response of the media has been to treat him as a ‘man of God’ who has perhaps overreached himself in his sincere zeal. Pissarro does indeed seem to be overreaching himself in this picture. I believe some legislators have overreached themselves in resorting to law provisions to safeguard women's rights. While applauding the direction he has taken the company, some analysts fear that he loves making deals too much and may overreach himself. The younger artist, it appears, had overreached himself, causing offense to the dominating (albeit absent) figure of the Roman artistic scene, or at least to his followers in Rome. You may be misled by an apparent flash of inspiration; and could overreach yourself if you act on it. The question remains as to whether, despite all the praise being lavished on him, he will eventually be seen to have overreached himself. The libertarian wing of the revolution overreached itself, and is now fighting rearguard actions on two fronts: foreign policy and biotechnology. Could it be that the Parliament has overreached itself again? He overreached himself, living out the image of a global media tycoon without the substance to sustain it. Also, he tended to overreach himself by overdoing the glycerine act. But the EU now looks to have overreached itself. But the truth is that many who struggle to borrow the money to do so are in danger of overreaching themselves. The US overreached itself on this occasion and was forced to take a step back. Synonyms try to do too much, overestimate one's ability, overdo it, overstretch oneself, strain oneself, burn oneself out, wear oneself out, go too far, try to be too clever, try to be too smart, bite off more than one can chew, be too clever by half, have too many irons in the fire, have too many balls in the air, defeat one's own ends, have one's scheme backfire on one, have one's scheme boomerang on one, be hoist with one's own petard 1.2 (of a horse, dog, or other quadruped) bring the hind feet so far forward that they fall alongside or strike the forefeet. the horse overreached jumping the first hurdle Example sentencesExamples When overreaching occurs a horse may strike the sole of the front foot, as it lifts off the ground, with the toe of the hind foot. Forging and overreaching are indications that the horse is moving out of balance, either in the foot specifically or in the entire body. 2with object Get the better of (someone) by cunning. Faustus's lunacy in thinking he can overreach the devil Example sentencesExamples The plaintiff then amended his complaint to add a claim for relief from the Illinois judgment on the ground that it had been obtained by fraudulently overreaching him. Let him suspect an officer of trying to overreach him in any matter of unauthorised stores, and he became as adamant. nounˌoʊvərˈritʃˌōvərˈrēCH An injury to a forefoot of a horse resulting from its having overreached. Example sentencesExamples Ireland's top staying chaser has recovered from an overreach suffered when winning the James Nicholson Chase at Down Royal earlier this month. They are made from incredibly shock absorbent material that will absorb 99% of the shock of an overreach keeping the horse safe. I used manuka honey cream on an overreach which was so bad the only thing the vet could suggest was putting the hoof in a cast.
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