Overreach
Overreach (ō`vẽr*rēch") , transitive verb
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. — Shakespeare
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/
Overreach , intransitive verb
1.
(Nautical) To reach too far
(a)
(Nautical) To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot; -- said of horses.
(b)
(Nautical) To sail on one tack farther than is necessary. — Shakespeare
2.
To cheat by cunning or deception.
Overreach (ō"vẽr*rēch`) , noun
The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses.