overreaching

o·ver·reach

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [oh-ver-reech]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈritʃ/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈriːtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-ver-reech]
- /ˌoʊ vərˈritʃ/

Definitions of overreaching word

verb with object overreaching to reach or extend over or beyond: The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down. 1
verb with object overreaching to go beyond, as a thing aimed at or sought: an arrow that had overreached the target. 1
verb with object overreaching to stretch to excess, as by a straining effort: to overreach one's arm and strain a muscle. 1
verb with object overreaching to defeat (oneself) by overdoing matters, often by excessive eagerness or cunning: In trying to promote disunity he had overreached himself. 1
verb with object overreaching to strain or exert (oneself or itself) to the point of exceeding the purpose. 1
verb with object overreaching to get the better of, especially by deceit or trickery; outwit: Every time you deal with them you wonder if they're overreaching you. 1

See all 13 definitions of overreaching

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Origin of overreaching

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300; See origin at over-, reach

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Parts of speech for Overreaching

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Overreaching

overreaching popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

overreaching usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for overreaching

noun overreaching

chicane — a bridge or whist hand without trumps
deceit — Deceit is behaviour that is deliberately intended to make people believe something which is not true.
dissimulation — the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
fraudulence — characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains: a fraudulent scheme to evade taxes.
ambidextrousness — The state or quality of being ambidextrous.

adjective overreaching

opportunistic — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.

All 6 Synonyms of overreaching

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