Definitions for overstep

overstep o·ver·step

Spelling: [oh-ver-step]
IPA: /ˌoʊ vərˈstɛp/

Overstep is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 329 anagrams from letters in overstep (eeoprstv).

Definitions for overstep

verb (used with object)

  1. to go beyond; exceed:

Origin of overstep

before 1000; Middle English oversteppen, Old English ofersteppan. See over-, step

Examples for overstep

If we overstep the limit this country will get too hot for us.

Will they overstep and abuse their mandate, turning themselves into a perfect foil for a resurgent Barack Obama?

In all this they are perfectly right, if they do not overstep the limits of the sphere of nature.

I'd enjoy seeing a trillion dollar coin minted purely for the deservedly righteous indignation such an overstep would create.

Individual initiative must not overstep the boundary line of this grace.

Willie is always so very particular not to overstep your permission in any way.

Guy Patin was content with his sphere; he had no desire to overstep it.

His praise was as close to fulsome flattery as it could be and not overstep the mark.

In this he must use judgment and not overstep their intelligence too far.

And so, if I overstep the usual limits, who will comment on that?

Word Value for overstep
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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