verb
- to skate beyond or past a target point, line, or intended stopping place
Usage: informal; commonly used in ice skating and roller skating contexts
Examples
- The figure skater overskated the corner and had to recover her balance.
- He overskated the finish line by several feet.
- During practice, she kept overskating when attempting to stop at the marked spot.
- The young skater overskated into the boards while learning to control her speed.
- If you overskate the turn, you'll lose momentum for the next element.