Definition of: overreach

(ō′vər·rēch′) v.t.
1. To reach over or beyond.
2. To spread over; cover.
3. To defeat (oneself), as by trying too hard or being too clever.
4. To miss by stretching or reaching too far.
5. To get the advantage of; outwit; cheat.
—v.i.
6. To reach too far.
7. To cheat.
8. To hit a toe of the hind foot against the heel of the forefoot: said of horses, etc. See synonyms under DECEIVE.
—o′ver·reach′er noun
—o′ver·reach′ing noun