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undershoot

un·der·shoot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot]
    • /ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut/
    • /ˌʌn.də.ˈʃuːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot]
    • /ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut/

Definitions of undershoot word

  • verb with object undershoot to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target). 1
  • verb with object undershoot Aeronautics. (of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude. 1
  • verb without object undershoot to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target. 1
  • verb undershoot (of a pilot) to cause (an aircraft) to land short of (a runway) or (of an aircraft) to land in this way 0
  • verb undershoot to shoot a projectile so that it falls short of (a target) 0
  • verb transitive undershoot to shoot or fall short of (a target, mark, etc.) 0

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Origin of undershoot

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; under- + shoot1

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Parts of speech for Undershoot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undershoot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

undershoot usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for undershoot

verb undershoot

  • 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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