Word: overreach
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
reach
Definition: To sail on one tack farther than is necessary.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: reach
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To sail on the wind, as from one point of tacking to another, or with the wind nearly abeam.