English
Etymology
over- + step
Pronunciation
(RP): /���v��st�p/, /<tt>%@Uv@"stEp</tt>/
(US): �'v�st�pʹ, /�o�v��st�p/, /<tt>%oUv@`"stEp</tt>/
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�p|-�p
Verb
en-verb|overstep|p|ing
- transitive 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.
Derived terms
overstep the mark
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