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Overrated vs Overreach - What's the difference?

overrated | overreach |

As verbs the difference between overrated and overreach

is that overrated is (overrate) while overreach is to reach above or beyond in any direction.

As an adjective overrated

is given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.

As a noun overreach is

the act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses.

overrated

English

Alternative forms

* over-rated

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Given an undue amount of credit for quality or merit in a field; not necessarily related to popularity.
    • My sister is an overrated singer.

    Antonyms

    * underrated

    Verb

    (head)
  • (overrate)

    • overreach

    English

    Noun

    (overreaches)
  • The act of striking the heel of the fore foot with the toe of the hind foot; -- said of horses.
  • The act of extending or reaching too far, overextension.
  • *2010 , Brian Montopoli, CBS News Obama: People Saw "Overreach" in My Actions :
    • But, you know, I'm sympathetic to folks who looked at it and said, 'This is looking like potential overreach .'"

    Verb

  • To reach above or beyond in any direction.
  • To deceive, or get the better of, by artifice or cunning; to outwit; to cheat.
  • * 1594 , , III. ii. 144:
    • We'll overreach the greybeard Gremio,
  • * 1599 , , V. i. 78:
    • This might be / the pate of a politician, which this ass now o'erreaches ; / one that would circumvent God, might it not?
  • To reach too far
  • (of horses) To strike the toe of the hind foot against the heel or shoe of the forefoot.
  • (nautical) To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.
    • (Shakespeare)