English Dictionary

understep

動詞

Not to go as far as a boundary or limit. / To take a step that is not far enough forward.

日本語の意味

境界または限界に達しない / 前に十分な一歩を踏み出さない

During the hike she made sure to understep the cliff's edge to avoid slipping.

ハイキング中、彼女は滑り落ちないように崖の縁に達しないよう注意していた。

意味（1）

Not to go as far as a boundary or limit.

The Questers were many, and fortunately the Answerer did not too often overstep or understep the mark.

意味（2）

To take a step that is not far enough forward.

As an instance of this inability to control the muscles well, may be cited the almost constant tendency to understep or overstep especially with the fore legs.

意味（3）

To have a gait in which the hind foot touches the ground behind the point where the front foot touches the ground.

As a general rule, a stag treads more cleanly than a hind, his stride is longer, the slot itself being rounder and less elongated ; while a hind or young stag understeps frequently, leaving in consequence a more or less double track.

understeps （ present singular third-person ）

understepping （ participle present ）

understepped （ participle past ）

understepped （ past ）