oversteer

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌəʊvəˈstɪəʳ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. ō′vər stēr′; v. ō′vər stēr′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
o•ver•steer  (n. ō′vər stēr′;v. ō′vər stēr′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Automotivehandling of an automotive vehicle that causes turns that are sharper than the driver intends because the rear wheels slide to the outside of the turn before the front wheels lose traction.

v.i. 
  1. Automotive(of an automotive vehicle) to undergo or handle with an oversteer, esp. excessively. Cf. understeer. 
  • over- + steer1 1935–40

'oversteer' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
understeer

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