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Rareoverstep
The correct spelling is overstep.
How to pronounce overstep
/ˌəʊvəˈstɛp/
nounIPA: /ˌəʊvəˈstɛp/
Say it like: Ove-rst-ep
The correct spelling is overstep. A gait in which the hind foot touches ground in front of where the front foot touches the ground. For example: "That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste."
Usage Examples
“That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste.”
Meanings
noun
- 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
- 1.To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
- 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.
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