undershoot

Meaning

Verb

1. To shoot not far enough or not well enough.
2. To fail to go far enough when trying to reach a goal.
3. (broadly) To underestimate.
4. To record too little photographic footage.

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The situation where a neuron's membrane potential falls below the normal resting potential.
2. (countable, uncountable) An instance of undershooting.

Synonyms

sucker

underswing

Etymology

From under- + shoot.