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Overreach
/ˈəʊvə(ˌ)ɹiːt͡ʃ/
An act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or much; overextension.
📖 Definitions of "Overreach"
noun
- 1
An act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or much; overextension.
- 2
Of a horse: an act of striking the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot; an injury caused by this action.
verb
- 1
To reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree.
- 2
To do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability.
- 3
Of a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot.
- 4
To deceive, to swindle.
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