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overshoot
[oh-ver-shoot, oh-ver-shoot]
verb (used with object)
to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss.
The missile overshot its target.
to pass or go by or beyond (a point, limit, etc.).
to overshoot a stop sign.
to shoot or pour down over.
turbulent water overshooting the top of the dam.
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.
(of an aircraft or pilot) to fly too far along (a landing strip) in attempting to land.
verb (used without object)
to fly or go beyond.
to shoot over or above a mark.
noun
a shooting beyond a specified point or target.
two overshoots in the missile test series.
the amount of excessive distance in a trajectory or route.
a two-mile overshoot on the artillery range.
overshoot
/ ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt /
verb
to shoot or go beyond (a mark or target)
to cause (an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along (a runway) during landing or taking off, or (of an aircraft) to fly or taxi too far along a runway
(tr) to pass swiftly over or down over, as water over a wheel
noun
an act or instance of overshooting
the extent of such overshooting
a momentary excessive response of an electrical or mechanical system
Word History and Origins
Origin of overshoot1
Example Sentences
Although there have been no plane crashes in Nigeria for several years, there have been cases of aircraft overshooting the runway and tyres bursting during landing.
"Overall, there's more undershooting than overshooting of fertility ideals," she says.
Things did not go according to plan with the pair experiencing an overshoot that left Letisha with a nasty shoulder injury.
Don't overshoot the mark on the crust and accidentally let the interior temp. get away from you.
A runway safety area refers to an area adjacent to, or at the end of a runway, meant to limit damage to aircraft should they overshoot, undershoot or veer off the runway.
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