OVERSHOOT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) overshoot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

OVERSHOOT as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • aim too high
    Usage Example(s)
    • The plan overshoots its aim
    Hypernyms(s) overshoot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • shoot beyond or over (a target)
    Hypernyms(s) overshoot is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Entail(s)