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Meaning of overstep

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

overstep

Pronunciation:/ˌəʊvəˈstɛp//ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/

noun

Definitions

  1. A gait in which the hind foot touches ground in front of where the front foot touches the ground.

  2. A movement in which one oversteps.

verb

Definitions

  1. To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.

    Example: That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste.

  2. To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.

  3. To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.