overshoot

[ verb oh-ver-shoot; noun oh-ver-shoot ]

/ verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃut; noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃut /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR overshoot ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.

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), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.

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.

Origin of overshoot

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at over-, shoot¹

Words nearby overshoot

overshadow, overshare, overshine, overshirt, overshoe, overshoot, overshot, overshot wheel, overside, oversight, oversimplify

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for overshoot

Well, one reason why upturns follow downturns is that downturns tend to overshoot.
Interview With Edmund Phelps|The Daily Beast|July 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There is a concept in financial maelstroms known as the overshoot.
The Scrappy Entrepreneurs Who Will Save Media|Peter Osnos|May 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Every time, I seem to come short on the field; or overshoot it.
Out of the Air|Inez Haynes Irwin
I probably do not overshoot the mark when I say that there cannot be less than ten thousand.
The Shadow of the Czar|John R. Carling

At sun-set we took in our sails, that we might not overshoot the straits of Desalon, called Solore by the natives.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.|Robert Kerr
It seemed to Bob that surely the lad must overshoot the mark by many yards.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White
After being low it would come up too suddenly, overshoot the mark, only to be steered downwards again equally suddenly.
Marvels of Scientific Invention|Thomas W. Corbin

British Dictionary definitions for overshoot

overshoot

/ (ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt) /

verb -shoots, -shooting or -shot

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for overshoot

overshoot

[ ō′vər-shōōt′ ]

n.

A change from steady state in response to a sudden change in some factor, as in electric potential or polarity when a cell or tissue is stimulated.

单词	overshoot
释义	overshoot [ verb oh-ver-shoot; noun oh-ver-shoot ] / verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃut; noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃut / SEE SYNONYMS FOR overshoot ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing. 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), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing. 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. Origin of overshoot Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at over-, shoot¹ Words nearby overshoot overshadow, overshare, overshine, overshirt, overshoe, overshoot, overshot, overshot wheel, overside, oversight, oversimplify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for overshoot Well, one reason why upturns follow downturns is that downturns tend to overshoot. Interview With Edmund Phelps\|The Daily Beast\|July 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST There is a concept in financial maelstroms known as the overshoot. The Scrappy Entrepreneurs Who Will Save Media\|Peter Osnos\|May 12, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Every time, I seem to come short on the field; or overshoot it. Out of the Air\|Inez Haynes Irwin I probably do not overshoot the mark when I say that there cannot be less than ten thousand. The Shadow of the Czar\|John R. Carling At sun-set we took in our sails, that we might not overshoot the straits of Desalon, called Solore by the natives. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII.\|Robert Kerr It seemed to Bob that surely the lad must overshoot the mark by many yards. The Rules of the Game\|Stewart Edward White After being low it would come up too suddenly, overshoot the mark, only to be steered downwards again equally suddenly. Marvels of Scientific Invention\|Thomas W. Corbin British Dictionary definitions for overshoot overshoot / (ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt) / verb -shoots, -shooting or -shot 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to overshoot leave, skip, inundate, deluge, overwhelm, choke, ravage, beset, overflow, invade, cover, digress, evade, nullify, abandon, switch, cancel, miss, drop, forget Medical definitions for overshoot overshoot [ ō′vər-shōōt′ ] n. A change from steady state in response to a sudden change in some factor, as in electric potential or polarity when a cell or tissue is stimulated. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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overshoot

verb (used with object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.

verb (used without object), o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.

noun

Origin of overshoot

Words nearby overshoot

Example sentences from the Web for overshoot

British Dictionary definitions for overshoot

verb -shoots, -shooting or -shot

noun

Words related to overshoot

Medical definitions for overshoot

n.