to reach or extend over or beyond

The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down.

to go beyond, as a thing aimed at or sought

an arrow that had overreached the target.

to stretch to excess, as by a straining effort

to overreach one's arm and strain a muscle.

to defeat (oneself) by overdoing matters, often by excessive eagerness or cunning

In trying to promote disunity he had overreached himself.

to strain or exert (oneself or itself) to the point of exceeding the purpose.

to get the better of, esp. by deceit or trickery; outwit

Every time you deal with them you wonder if they're overreaching you.

to overtake.

Obsolete . to overpower.

to reach or extend over something.

to reach too far

In grabbing for the rope he overreached and fell.

to cheat others.

(of a running or walking horse) to strike, or strike and injure, the forefoot with the hind foot.

Nautical . to sail on a tack longer than is desirable or was intended; overstand.

verb

overrun , overstep , surpass , transcend , outmaneuver , outsmart , outthink