overstep
/ˌəʊvəˈstɛp/
Dictionary
noun
- A gait in which the hind foot touches ground in front of where the front foot touches the ground.
- A movement in which one oversteps.
verb
- To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
"That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste."
- To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.
- To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.
Play Word Games
Test your vocabulary and logic skills with our daily word puzzles. Will you find 'overstep' in today's game?