overreaching

(verb) fail by aiming too high or trying too hard. Synonyms: overreach.

(verb) beat through cleverness and wit. Synonyms: outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent. Examples: "I beat the traffic." "She outfoxed her competitors."

(adj) revealing excessive self-confidence; reaching for the heights. Synonyms: vaulting. Example: "Vaulting ambition."