What is "overshoot" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does overshoot mean in English? Meaning of overshoot definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "overshoot" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "overshoot": an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt

Noun

  • Meaning: an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
  • Synonyms: go-around overshoot wave-off
  • Hypernyms: landing approach
  • Pronunciation in US: /oʊ.vɚ.shut/

    Meaning of "overshoot": shoot beyond or over (a target)

    Verb

  • Meaning: shoot beyond or over (a target)
  • Synonyms: overshoot
  • Hypernyms: blast miss shoot
  • Antonyms: undershoot
  • Pronunciation in US: /oʊ.vɚ.shut/

    Meaning of "overshoot": aim too high

    Verb

  • Meaning: aim too high
  • Example: The plan overshoots its aim
  • Synonyms: overshoot
  • Hyponyms: overrun
  • Hypernyms: aim aspire draw a bead on shoot for
  • Pronunciation in US: /oʊ.vɚ.shut/

    Synonyms:

    leave, skip, cover, digress, evade, nullify, abandon, switch, cancel, miss, clear out, pass over, cross out, drop, forget, skip, misplace, slip, miscarry, trip, blow, botch, overlook, fumble, juggle, flub, slight, mislay, err, misfire, omit, blunder, ignore, muff, lose, disregard, neglect, pass over, undershoot, be late for, drop the ball, fall flat on face, fall short, let go, let slip, pass up, trip up, inundate, deluge, overwhelm, choke, ravage, beset, overflow, invade, spill, permeate, surge, overstep, swarm, surpass, overspread, overgrow, go beyond, run on, run over, spread like wildfire, well over,

    Antonyms:

    uphold, decrease, address, face, decline, remember, accomplish, achieve, heed, notice, respect, note, do, face, meet, find, correct, fix, do well, succeed, attend, look at, regard, keep, pay attention, surrender, evacuate, retreat, lose, underwhelm,

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