/ Dictionary / Index O overstep: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•step Pronunciation: (ō"vur-step'), [key] — -stepped, -step•ping. to go beyond; exceed: to overstep one's authority. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overstep (Thesaurus) oversteer overstitch Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language