Associations to the word «Overextend»

Wiktionary

OVEREXTEND, verb. To expand or extend to an excessive degree, especially to do so beyond a safe limit
OVEREXTEND, verb. (linguistics) (transitive) To apply (a term) to too many referents, by overextension.

Dictionary definition

OVEREXTEND, verb. Strain excessively; "He overextended himself when he accepted the additional assignment".

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras