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overrun vs overshoot

overshoot vs overrun

overrun and overshoot both are nouns.

overrun and overshoot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overrun Yes No Yes No
overshoot Yes No Yes No
As verbs, overshoot is a hypernym of overrun; that is, overshoot is a word with a broader meaning than overrun:
  • overrun: run beyond or past
  • overshoot: aim too high
overrun (noun) overshoot (noun)
too much production or more than expected an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
overrun (verb) overshoot (verb)
run beyond or past aim too high
seize the position of and defeat shoot beyond or over (a target)
flow or run over (a limit or brim)
invade in great numbers
occupy in large numbers or live on a host
Difference between overrun and overshoot

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