overshoot.
The amount by which something goes too far.
Meaning & usage
The amount by which something goes too far.
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The situation where the population of a species exceeds its environment's carrying capacity.
The portion of a letter extending above the capline of other letters of the same font, or the relative degree of such extent.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overshoten, oversheten (“to shoot beyond, shoot past, pour down from above”), perhaps continuing Old English ofersċēotan (“to shoot down”), equivalent to over- + shoot.
To go past something; to go too far.
When you drive, you must remember to not overshoot the parking space and end up with two wheels over the line.
To shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something.
To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.
To exceed.
to overshoot the truth
To venture too far; to overreach (oneself).
To record too much photographic footage.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English overshoten, oversheten (“to shoot beyond, shoot past, pour down from above”), perhaps continuing Old English ofersċēotan (“to shoot down”), equivalent to over- + shoot.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.