overshoot | ||
1. | [ verb ] aim too high | |
Examples: | "The plan overshoots its aim" |
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Related terms: | aspire overrun | |
2. | [ verb ] (arms) shoot beyond or over (a target) | |
Related terms: | undershoot shoot miss miss aim | |
3. | [ noun ] (transportation) an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt | |
Synonyms: | go-around wave-off | |
Related terms: | landing_approach | |
Similar spelling: |
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