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overstep meaning in Tamil

இறத்தல்

UK/ˌəʊvəˈstɛp//ˌoʊvɚˈstɛp/

overstep in Tamil: இறத்தல், எஞ்சு. In English, overstep means to go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.

Tamil words for overstep

இறத்தல், எஞ்சு

English meaning of overstep

  1. verb To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.
  2. verb To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward.
  3. verb To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground.
  4. noun A gait in which the hind foot touches ground in front of where the front foot touches the ground.

Full definition of overstep

overstep in a sentence

  • That color scheme really oversteps the bounds of good taste.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:overstep.

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Questions about overstep in Tamil

What is the meaning of overstep in Tamil?
Overstep in Tamil is இறத்தல், எஞ்சு.
overstep என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Overstep: இறத்தல், எஞ்சு.
What does overstep mean in English?
Overstep means to go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: overstep (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: overstep (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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