Overstep

Quick meaning: Overstep is a verb meaning (transitive) To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.
2. To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.
3. A gait in which the hind foot touches ground in front of where the front foot touches the ground.
4. A movement in which one oversteps.
5. A decision or action that goes too far.

Example Sentences

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That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste.

As an instance of this inability to control the muscles well, may be cited the almost constant tendency to understep or overstep especially with the fore legs.

A few animals, such as bison, commonly use an understep walk, while several species, including black bears, cougars and pronghorn regularly use an overstep walk.

Word Forms

• oversteps
• overstepping
• overstepped

Synonyms for overstep

Depending on context, synonyms include transgress, outstep, pass, transcend, top, trespass.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include transgress, exceed, transcend, pass, top, trespass.

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