Overstep

Definitions

1. A gait in which the hind foot touches ground in front of where the front foot touches the ground.
   uncountable
2. A movement in which one oversteps.
   uncountable
3. A decision or action that goes too far.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“A few animals, such as bison, commonly use⟳ an understep walk⟳, while several species, including black bears, cougars and pronghorn regularly use⟳ an overstep walk⟳.”

“Therefore, an understep (where the hind track lies behind the front track) is probably a slower gait than a direct-registering walk⟳ where the hind lies on top of the front, and both are probably slower than an overstep walk⟳, where the hind track registers beyond the front track.”

“[…] an overstep of their legal bounds as an organization of any kind, and a violation of your civil rights.”

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