overshoot

/ˈoʊvɚʃˌut/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. shoot beyond or over (a target)
2. aim too high
   “The plan overshoots its aim”

noun

1. an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt

Synonyms for overshoot

• wave-off
• go-around

Antonyms of overshoot

• undershoot

Words that rhyme with overshoot

• shoot
• root
• suit
• boot
• salute
• substitute
• acute
• execute
• absolute
• commute
• fruit
• hoot
• mute
• recruit
• route
• attribute
• constitute
• dispute
• flute
• loot
• moot
• pursuit
• arrowroot
• brute
• chute
• convolute
• dilute
• institute
• prosecute
• toot