All overstep synonyms
o·ver·step
O o verb overstep
- chisel in — to force oneself upon others without being asked or welcomed
- intrude — to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
- leave behind — fail to bring
- kibitzing — to act as a kibitzer.
- outvie — to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
- go one better — of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
- outmatch — to be superior to; surpass; outdo: The home team seems to have been completely outmatched by the visitors.
- intermeddling — Present participle of intermeddle.
- intercalate — to interpolate; interpose.
- outpace — to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance: a company that has consistently outpaced the competition in sales.
- breached — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- outrank — to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army.
- intercalated — to interpolate; interpose.
- outpacing — Present participle of outpace.
- outranked — Simple past tense and past participle of outrank.
- infringe — to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress: to infringe a copyright; to infringe a rule.
- outreach — to reach beyond; exceed: The demand has outreached our supply.
- intermeddle — to take part in a matter, especially officiously; meddle.
- outstep — Exceed.
- disobey — Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).
- breaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- encroach — Intrude on (a person's territory or a thing considered to be a right).
- muscle in — a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- infract — to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- infracted — to break, violate, or infringe (a law, commitment, etc.).
- outgo — the act or process of going out: Her illness occasioned a tremendous outgo of affectionate concern.
- contravene — To contravene a law or rule means to do something that is forbidden by the law or rule.
- kibitz — to act as a kibitzer.
- outrival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- exceed — Be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).