overshot

American  

[oh-ver-shot, oh-ver-shot] / ˈoʊ vərˌʃɒt, ˌoʊ vərˈʃɒt /

adjective

1. driven over the top of, as by water passing over from above.

2. having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog.

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verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of overshoot.

noun

1. (in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time.

overshot British  

/ ˈəʊvəˌʃɒt /

adjective

1. having or designating an upper jaw that projects beyond the lower jaw, esp when considered as an abnormality

2. (of a water wheel) driven by a flow of water that passes over the wheel rather than under it Compare undershot

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Etymology

Origin of overshot

First recorded in 1525–35; over- + shot ¹

Example Sentences

But I was overly concerned that the post-tariff rebound had overshot, and it ended up going up a lot further.

From The Wall Street Journal

—U.S. futures edged up after two out of three major indexes in the country closed lower Tuesday on U.S. non-farm payroll data that slightly overshot consensus forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal

On 9 September, around 20 Russian drones overshot Ukraine and flew into Poland, forcing the closure of four airports.

From BBC

This simple, stylish spot is so unassuming, I walked by it twice before realizing I’d overshot the address.

From The Wall Street Journal

It didn’t reach that mark until the 1980s, and it’s not the first time, nor the last, that a prediction of the city’s future overshot the target.

From Los Angeles Times