oversteer verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •To steer a vehicle too far in one direction. •To lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels noun1 •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. formsoversteered · oversteering · oversteers