the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit
excessive
adjective
beyond normal limits
exceedance
noun
(geology) the probability that an earthquake will generate a level of ground motion that exceeds a specified reference level during a given exposure time
transcendent
adjective
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
transcendency
noun
the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
transcendence
noun
the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits
top
noun
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
topper
noun
the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
überschreiten
über (Grenzen oder Grenzen) hinausgehen
🇫🇷French
dépasser
dépasser (limites ou limites)
🇪🇸Spanish
traspasar
pasar más allá (límites o fronteras)
🇮🇹Italian
oltrepassare
oltrepassare (limiti o confini)
🇳🇱Dutch
overstappen
voorbijgaan (grenzen of grenzen)
🇵🇹Portuguese
ultrapassar
ultrapassar (limites ou fronteiras)
🇷🇺Russian
перешагнуть
выходить за пределы (пределов или границ)
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अतिक्रमण
(सीमाओं या सीमाओं) से आगे निकल जाना
🇮🇳Tamil
மீறுதல்
அப்பால் கடந்து செல்லுங்கள் (வரம்புகள் அல்லது எல்லைகள்)
🇮🇳Telugu
అతిక్రమించు
దాటి (పరిమితులు లేదా సరిహద్దులు)
🇮🇳Marathi
ओव्हरस्टेप
पलीकडे जा (मर्यादा किंवा सीमा)
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઓવરસ્ટેપ
પાર (મર્યાદા અથવા સીમાઓ)
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಣ
ಮೀರಿ ಹಾದುಹೋಗು (ಮಿತಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಗಡಿಗಳು)
🇮🇳Malayalam
അതിരുകടക്കുക
അപ്പുറം കടന്നുപോകുക (പരിധികൾ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അതിരുകൾ)
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਓਵਰਸਟੈਪ
ਪਾਰ ਕਰੋ (ਸੀਮਾਵਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਸੀਮਾਵਾਂ)
🇵🇰Urdu
حد سے زیادہ
پار (حد یا حدود)
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
超越
超越（限制或边界）
🇯🇵Japanese
踏み越える
（限界や限界を）越える
🇰🇷Korean
지나쳐 가다
(한계나 경계를) 넘어서다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vượt qua
vượt quá (giới hạn hoặc ranh giới)
🇹🇭Thai
เกินเลย
เกินขอบเขต (ขอบเขตหรือขอบเขต)
🇮🇩Indonesian
melampaui
melewati (batas atau batasan)
🇵🇭Filipino
lumampas sa hakbang
lumampas (mga limitasyon o hangganan)
🇲🇾Malay
melampaui batas
melepasi (had atau sempadan)
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تجاوز
تجاوز (الحدود أو الحدود)
🇮🇷Persian
فراتر رفتن
عبور از (محدودیت ها یا مرزها)
🇹🇷Turkish
aşmak
(sınırların veya sınırların) ötesine geçmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מעבר
לעבור מעבר (מגבלות או גבולות)
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'overstep'?
The primary meaning of 'overstep' is 'pass beyond (limits or boundaries)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'overstep' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'overstep' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'overstep' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'overstep' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'overstep' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'overstep' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'overstep' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'overstep' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'overstep' in a professional email?
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Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'overstep' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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