overshoot

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable) The amount by which something goes too far.
2. (countable, uncountable) The situation where the population of a species exceeds its environment's carrying capacity.
3. (countable, uncountable) The portion of a letter extending above the capline of other letters of the same font, or the relative degree of such extent.

Verb

1. To go past something; to go too far.
2. To shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something.
3. To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.
4. (figuratively) To exceed.
5. (reflexive) To venture too far; to overreach (oneself).
6. To record too much photographic footage.

Synonyms

go-around

miss the target

overswing

wave-off

overdo

overdraw

overreach

blip

spike

overregulate

peak

escape

liberate

overact

Translations

oltrepassare

déborder

dépasser

überschreiten

sobrepasar

outrepasser

aşma

geçmek

atterraggio lungo

excesso

ultrapassar

rodeo

vuelta

ondeo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈəʊ.və.ʃuːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: overshoten

Inherited from Old English: ofersċēotan

In summary

From Middle English overshoten, oversheten (“to shoot beyond, shoot past, pour down from above”), perhaps continuing Old English ofersċēotan (“to shoot down”), equivalent to over- + shoot.