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overshoot


over·shoot

verb \ˌō-vər-ˈshüt\
over·shot\-ˈshät\over·shoot·ing

Definition of OVERSHOOT

transitive verb
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

  1. The plane overshot the runway.
  2. Sometimes we overshoot our time limits.

First Known Use of OVERSHOOT

14th century

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