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English noun: overshoot | |||
| 1. | overshoot (act) an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt | ||
| Synonyms | go-around, wave-off | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | landing approach | ||
English verb: overshoot | |||
| 1. | overshoot (competition) shoot beyond or over (a target) | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blast, miss, shoot | ||
| Entail | aim, direct, take, take aim, train | ||
| Antonyms | undershoot | ||
| 2. | overshoot (cognition) aim too high | ||
| Samples | The plan overshoots its aim. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | aim, aspire, draw a bead on, shoot for | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | overrun | ||
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