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Overshot

verb
/ˈəʊ.vəˌʃɒt/
Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.verbTo 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."
2.verbTo shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something.
3.verbTo pass swiftly over; to fly beyond.
4.verbTo exceed.
"to overshoot the truth"
5.verbTo venture too far; to overreach (oneself).
6.nounAn overshot water wheel.
7.adjective(of a water wheel) powered by water that flows over the top from above
8.adjectiveHaving the upper teeth projecting beyond the lower, as in the jaws of some dogs.

Synonyms

protrusivewaterwheelovertakenobsoleteantiquatedoutdatedoutmodedovermatchedmissovertookexceededmissed

Rhymes With

fraughtdistraughttautonslaughthottrotknotoverwrought
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