Definitions for oversteer

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oversteer o·ver·steer

Spelling: [noun oh-ver-steer; verb oh-ver-steer]

IPA: /noun ˈoʊ vərˌstɪər; verb ˌoʊ vərˈstɪər/

Oversteer is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 216 anagrams from letters in oversteer (eeeorrstv).

Definitions for oversteer

noun

1. handling of an automotive vehicle that causes turns that are sharper than the driver intends because the rear wheels slide to the outside of the turn before the front wheels lose traction.

verb (used without object)

1. (of an automotive vehicle) to undergo or handle with an oversteer, especially excessively.

Origin of oversteer

First recorded in 1935-40; over- + steer¹