overstep
/ˌəʊvəˈstɛp//ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/
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.
“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.
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