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

On one where Armstrong flew above Earth’s atmosphere, he struggled to trigger a safety system designed to limit the intense forces pilots experience and overshot his runway by about 45 miles, ending up over Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times

“We think the market has overshot, but pricing a couple of hikes would not be wildly disproportionate, given that the energy shock could now trigger second-round effects,” Pantheon economists said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ohtani limited the San Francisco Giants to one hit and overshot the innings goal Roberts laid out Wednesday morning by pitching to one batter in the fifth inning.

From Los Angeles Times

The rise in the official cash rate last week reversed a cut delivered in August, after the trajectory for inflation overshot the RBA’s forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Los Angeles Times