What does overshoot mean?

v. To go past the intended stopping point or turn.; To exceed the planned amount, often in spending or effort.

overshoot

🇺🇸 /ˌəʊvərˈʃuːt/ 🇬🇧 /ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt/

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verb

To go past the intended stopping point or turn.

She overshot the parking spot and had to circle back.

To exceed the planned amount, often in spending or effort.

The project may overshoot its budget by thousands of dollars.

To go past the intended stopping point or turn.; To exceed the planned amount, often in spending or effort.

3rd Present overshoots

Past overshot

Perfect overshot

Progressive overshooting