v. t. | 1. | To reach above or beyond in any direction. |
2. | To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat. | |
3. | To defeat one's own purpose by trying to do too much or by trying too hard or with excessive eagerness; - used reflexively; | |
v. i. | 1. | (Naut.) To reach too far |
2. | To cheat by cunning or deception. | |
n. | 1. | The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; - said of horses. |
Verb | 1. | overreach - fail by aiming too high or trying too hard |
2. | overreach - beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" |