Definition of OVERSTEER

oversteer

Meanings

Plural: oversteers

Noun

  • The condition in which the rear wheels of a car don't follow the desired curve while cornering, the rear wheels losing a degree of traction and so skidding off the required line into a spin.

Verb

  • to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels
  • to steer a vehicle too far in one direction.

Origin / Etymology

From over- + steer.

Antonyms

understeer

Scrabble Score: 12

oversteer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
oversteer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oversteer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

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