overreach 音標拼音: ['ovɚr
, itʃ]
vt . 擴展…以上,過度伸張,走過頭
vi . 過分,過火,以后足踢前足
擴展…以上,過度伸張,走過頭過分,過火,以後足踢前足
overreach v 1 :
fail by aiming too high or trying too hard 2 :
beat through cleverness and wit ; "
I beat the traffic "; "
She outfoxed her competitors " [
synonym : {
outwit }, {
overreach },
{
outsmart }, {
outfox }, {
beat }, {
circumvent }]
Overreach \
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n .
The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot ; --
said of horses .
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1913 Webster ]
Overreach \
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v .
t . [
imp . &
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p . {
Overreached }, ({
Overraught },
obs .);
p .
pr . &
vb .
n .
{
Overreaching }.]
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1913 Webster ]
1 .
To reach above or beyond in any direction .
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2 .
To deceive ,
or get the better of ,
by artifice or cunning ;
to outwit ;
to cheat . --
Shak .
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3 .
To defeat one '
s own purpose by trying to do too much or by trying too hard or with excessive eagerness ; --
used reflexively ;
as ,
the candidate overreached himself by trying to plant false rumors ,
which backfired /
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PJC ]
Overreach \
O `
ver *
reach "\,
v .
i .
1 .
To reach too far ;
as :
(
a )
To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot ; --
said of horses .
(
b ) (
Naut .)
To sail on one tack farther than is necessary .
--
Shak .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
To cheat by cunning or deception .
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111 Moby Thesaurus words for "
overreach ":
aggrandize ,
amplify ,
ballyhoo ,
bamboozle ,
beat ,
beguile ,
betray ,
bilk ,
bluff ,
build up ,
burlesque ,
cajole ,
caricature ,
carry too far ,
cheat on ,
chouse ,
circumvent ,
conjure ,
cozen ,
deceive ,
defraud ,
delude ,
diddle ,
do ,
double -
cross ,
draw the longbow ,
dupe ,
elude ,
evade ,
exaggerate ,
exceed ,
flimflam ,
foil ,
forestall ,
frustrate ,
gammon ,
get around ,
get round ,
give the runaround ,
give the slip ,
go beyond ,
go one better ,
go to extremes ,
gull ,
gyp ,
have ,
hoax ,
hocus -
pocus ,
hornswaggle ,
humbug ,
hyperbolize ,
juggle ,
lay it on ,
let down ,
magnify ,
make much of ,
mock ,
outfigure ,
outflank ,
outfox ,
outgeneral ,
outguess ,
outmaneuver ,
outplay ,
outreach ,
outsmart ,
outwit ,
overcharge ,
overdo ,
overdraw ,
overestimate ,
overgo ,
overjump ,
overleap ,
overpass ,
overpraise ,
overreact ,
overrun ,
oversell ,
overshoot ,
overshoot the field ,
overshoot the mark ,
overspeak ,
overstate ,
overstep ,
overstress ,
overstride ,
pass ,
pass the buck ,
pigeon ,
pile it on ,
play one false ,
puff ,
put something over ,
snow ,
stonewall ,
stretch ,
stretch the truth ,
string along ,
superabound ,
surpass ,
take in ,
talk big ,
talk in superlatives ,
tout ,
transcend ,
travesty ,
trick ,
two -
time ,
undo ,
victimize
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OVERREACH Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of OVERREACH is to reach above or beyond : overtop How to use overreach in a sentence
OVERREACH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary OVERREACH definition: 1 to fail by trying to achieve, spend, or do more than you can manage: 2 to make a bigger claim… Learn more
OVERREACH Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com Overreach definition: to reach or extend over or beyond See examples of OVERREACH used in a sentence
Overreach - definition of overreach by The Free Dictionary To miss by reaching too far or attempting too much: overreach a goal 3 To defeat (oneself) by going too far or by doing or trying to gain too much 4 To get the better of, especially by deceitful cleverness; outwit 1 To reach or go too far 2 To overreach oneself 3 To outwit or cheat others 4
OVERREACH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you say that someone overreaches themselves, you mean that they fail at something because they are trying to do more than they are able to He overreached himself and lost much of his fortune [VERB pronoun-reflexive] The company had overreached itself and made unwise investments [VERB pronoun-reflexive]
overreach verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and . . . Definition of overreach verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
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