overshoot
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
Types & categories
- landing approach hypernym
Related & opposite
- overshoot derivation
Sense 2 verb
shoot beyond or over (a target)
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- undershoot antonym
- aim entails
Sense 3 verb
aim too high
The plan overshoots its aim
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- overshoot derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | overshoot |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | landing approach |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | undershoot |
| 2 | entails | Related & opposite | aim |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | shoot |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | miss |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | overshoot |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | aspire |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | overrun |