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

Stuart McCloskey's clean break came after replacement Jack van Poortvliet, who had long arrived on the field in place of the injured Alex Mitchell, overshot the read, with Ollie Lawrence then fended off.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Landlords raced to build or buy sound stages to accommodate all the production, and they may have overshot the mark.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

Goldman Sachs analysts cautioned last week while natural gas prices have likely overshot, continued freezing temperatures could mean persistent volatility.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

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 • Dec. 28, 2025

Pork Chop didn’t have his usual edge, and I overshot.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm