Oversteer

Origin

over + steer

Full definition of oversteer

Noun

1. 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.

Antonyms

• understeer

Verb

1. to lose the control of one's vehicle in a corner due to rear wheels sliding and not following the front wheels

Antonyms

• understeer