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Definition overshoot in American English

overshoot verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/ˌoʊvərˈʃut/
1

to accidentally pass the place where you should have stopped

Example

The plane seemed in danger of overshooting the runway.

Synonyms and related words
mess up blunder slip up
2

to spend more money than you should on something

Synonyms and related words
disburse spend pay
Definition overshoot in American English