overshoot
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transitive verb \ˌō-vər-ˈshüt\over·shot\-ˈshät\over·shoot·ing
Definition of OVERSHOOT
1
: to pass swiftly beyond
2
: to shoot or pass over or beyond so as to miss
— over·shoot \ˈō-vər-ˌshüt\ noun
Examples of OVERSHOOT
- The plane overshot the runway.
- Sometimes we overshoot our time limits.
First Known Use of OVERSHOOT
14th century
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Rhymes with OVERSHOOT
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over·shoot
noun \ˈō-vər-ˌshüt\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of OVERSHOOT
: a rapid change in electrical potential and reversal of polarity that occurs during an action potential when a cell or tissue is stimulated
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