Verb: oversteer 'ow-vur,steer [N. Amer], ,ow-vu(r)'steer [Brit]
- (when driving) turn too sharply; lose control of one's vehicle at a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels
"The driver oversteered on the wet curve"
Derived forms: oversteers, oversteering, oversteered
Encyclopedia: Oversteer