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shoot vs overshoot

overshoot vs shoot

shoot and overshoot both are nouns.

shoot and overshoot both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shoot Yes No Yes No
overshoot Yes No Yes No
As verbs, overshoot is a hyponym of shoot; that is, overshoot is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shoot:
  • shoot: fire a shot; release
  • overshoot: shoot beyond or over (a target)
Other hyponyms of shoot include blaze, blaze away, sharpshoot, snipe, fire, open fire, gun, pump.
shoot (noun) overshoot (noun)
the act of shooting at targets an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
a new branch
shoot (verb) overshoot (verb)
give an injection to aim too high
produce buds, branches, or germinate shoot beyond or over (a target)
measure the altitude of by using a sextant
record on photographic film
make a film or photograph of something
utter fast and forcefully
fire a shot; release
hit with a missile from a weapon
score
spend frivolously and unwisely
force or drive (a fluid or gas) into by piercing
throw or propel in a specific direction or towards a specific objective
throw dice, as in a crap game
variegate by interweaving weft threads of different colors
run or move very quickly or hastily
move quickly and violently
send forth suddenly, intensely, swiftly
cause a sharp and sudden pain in
kill by firing a missile
emit (as light, flame, or fumes) suddenly and forcefully
Difference between shoot and overshoot

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