Overstep - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌəʊvərˈstep|  American pronunciation of the word overstep
Brit.  |əʊvəˈstep|  British pronunciation of the word overstep

verb

- pass beyond (limits or boundaries) (syn: transgress, trespass)
- be superior or better than some standard (syn: exceed, pass, top, transcend)

Extra examples

...the principal overstepped her authority in ordering everyone to remain in the unheated school...

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: overstep
he/she/it: oversteps
present participle: overstepping
past tense: overstepped
past participle: overstepped
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