overshot
part of speech
verb, past form of overshoot (overshoot, overshoots, overshot, overshooting); also the noun overshot (rare)
meaning for a pupil
1) Went past a place, line or target by mistake, without stopping where you meant to. tree →
2) Went over a planned amount, time or budget: "We overshot the budget." tree →
3) (overshot wheel) A water wheel where the water falls onto the top of it. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life a driver overshoots a turning or a bus stop. In sport a ball overshoots the goal. In maths and science, overshooting means going past the target number or estimate; you then correct back. In history and technology, an overshot water wheel is turned by water poured onto its top.
examples
- We overshot the turning and had to drive back. tree →
- The rocket overshot the target by a few metres. tree →
- His throw overshot the basket completely. tree →
- We overshot our budget by five pounds at the fair. tree →
- The plane overshot the runway and stopped in the grass. tree →
- The mill used an overshot wheel, with water falling from above. tree →
- The huntsmen, in their haste, overshot the place of his concealment. tree →
note
Irregular: overshoot - overshot - overshot (not "overshooted"). Opposite: undershoot, undershot (stop short). In maths, if the target was 100 and you reached 108, you overshot by 8 (subtract the target from what you got).
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «overshot» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.