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- [verb oh-ver-shoot; noun oh-ver-shoot]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃut; noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃut/
- /ˌəʊ.vəˈʃuːt/
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- [verb oh-ver-shoot; noun oh-ver-shoot]
- /verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃut; noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃut/
Definitions of overshoot word
- verb with object overshoot to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss: The missile overshot its target. 1
- verb with object overshoot to pass or go by or beyond (a point, limit, etc.): to overshoot a stop sign. 1
- verb with object overshoot to shoot or pour down over: turbulent water overshooting the top of the dam. 1
- verb with object overshoot to overreach (oneself or itself); go further than is intended or proper; go too far: It looked as though his self-confidence had overshot itself. 1
- verb with object overshoot (of an aircraft or pilot) to fly too far along (a landing strip) in attempting to land. 1
- verb without object overshoot to fly or go beyond. 1
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Origin of overshoot
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at over-, shoot1
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Parts of speech for Overshoot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
overshoot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
overshoot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for overshoot
verb overshoot
- drop the ball — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- flubbed — a blunder.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- let slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
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