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/ˌoʊvərˈstɛp/ · oʊv.ərˈstep
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. After losing her balance, she overstepped and stumbled.
- To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground. The dog overstepped and tripped over its own paws.
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Did you know? The phrase 'overstep one's bounds' has been used in literature since the 16th century, with examples found in the works of William Shakespeare and John Milton.