oversteer

noun

over·​steer ˈō-vər-ˌstir 

: the tendency of an automobile to steer into a sharper turn than the driver intends sometimes with a thrusting of the rear to the outside

also : the action or an instance of oversteer

Examples of oversteer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Red Bull struggled to find the right balance, failing to address the mid-corner, slow-speed understeer that affected the car without creating oversteer in faster corners. —Dan Cancian, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

Tire testing can take weeks or even months in locales such as Colorado, Michigan, Finland and Sweden, with drivers observing understeer, oversteer and tire recovery. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2025

This has stood out, especially when compared to Hamilton's aggressive steering style, which led to a high level of oversteer. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025

And the confidence that the tail won’t cut loose in a bout of unexpected throttle-liftoff oversteer is, surprisingly, quick to be gained when behind the wheel. —Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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