noun Download 🔗Share An act of extending or reaching over, especially if too far or much; overextension. Examples : "The company's rapid expansion into new markets proved to be an overreach, leading to financial losses. " action business politics government economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Of a horse: an act of striking the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot; an injury caused by this action. Examples : "After the horse stumbled, the vet examined his front leg for signs of overreach. " animal anatomy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree. Examples : "The company overreached when it promised overnight delivery to every city in the world, as it lacked the infrastructure to fulfill such a large commitment. " action business politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability. Examples : "The student tried to answer a very difficult question on the test, but he overreached and got the answer completely wrong. " action business politics government society ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share Of a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot. Examples : "The young horse, still learning to balance, would sometimes overreach when cantering, striking its front heel with its hind toe. " animal body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To deceive, to swindle. Examples : "The dishonest car salesman tried to overreach his customers by hiding damage to the engine. " business finance law economy moral action society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To sail on one tack farther than is necessary. Examples : "The sailboat, aiming for the island, overreached and ended up too far past its target, forcing it to make a long correction. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To get the better of, especially by artifice or cunning; to outwit. Examples : "The salesman tried to overreach the elderly woman by charging her double the price for a new vacuum cleaner. " action character mind Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
