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oversteps

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "oversteps" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “oversteps” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

oversteps

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

oversteps is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, oversteps is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofoversteps

1verb
  • To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.

    Example: "That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste."

  • To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.
  • To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.

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