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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•shoot /ˌoʊvɚˈʃut/USA pronunciation v., -shot, -shoot•ing. - to shoot or go over, beyond, or above so as to miss:[~ + object]The missile overshot its target.
- to pass or go by or beyond (a landing or stopping place) unintentionally: [~ + object]The plane overshot the runway.[no object]On his landing the pilot overshot and crashed.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024o•ver•shoot (v. ō′vər sho̅o̅t′;n. ō′vər sho̅o̅t′),USA pronunciation v., -shot, -shoot•ing, n. v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to fly or go beyond.
- to shoot over or above a mark.
n. - 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.
- 1325–75; Middle English; see over-, shoot
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: overshoot /ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt/ vb ( -shoots, -shooting, -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
- (transitive) to pass swiftly over or down over, as water over a wheel
n - an act or instance of overshooting
- the extent of such overshooting
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