overreach: Word of the day for April 29, 2020
overreach , v : (transitive, intransitive) To reach above or beyond, especially to an excessive degree. (transitive, intransitive, figuratively) To do something beyond an appropriate limit, or beyond one's ability. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive, equestrianism) Of a horse: to strike the heel of a forefoot with the toe of a hindfoot. (transitive, intransitive, rare) To deceive, to swindle. (intransitive, nautical) To sail on one tack farther than is necessary. (transitive, archaic) To get the better of, especially by artifice or cunning; to outwit.