overstep vs traipse

overstep

verb
  • To take a step in which the foot touches ground too far forward. 

  • To go too far beyond (a limit); especially, to cross boundaries or exceed norms or conventions. 

  • To move with a gait such that the hind foot touches the ground forward of the point where the front foot touches the ground. 

noun
  • A gait in which the hind foot touches ground in front of where the front foot touches the ground. 

  • A movement in which one oversteps. 

traipse

verb
  • To walk about, especially when expending much effort, or unnecessary effort. 

  • To travel with purpose; usually a significant or tedious amount. 

  • To walk (a distance or journey) wearily or with effort 

  • to walk about or over (a place) aimlessly or insouciantly. 

noun
  • A long or tiring walk. 

  • A meandering walk. 

How often have the words overstep and traipse occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )