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Definition overstep

Etymology

From Middle English *oversteppen, from Old English ofersteppan, from Proto-Germanic *uberstapjan? (�to step over; overstep�), equivalent to over- +‎ step. Cognate with Dutch overstappen, German Low German �verstappen, German �berstapfen, �berstepfen.

Verb

overstep (third-person singular simple present oversteps, present participle overstepping, simple past and past participle overstepped)

1. (transitive) 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.

Noun

overstep (uncountable)

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.

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