overshoot

English Thesaurus

1. an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt (noun.act)

hypernym	:	landing approach,
definition	:	the approach to a landing field by an airplane (noun.act)

2. aim too high (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	aim, aspire, draw a bead on, shoot for,
definition	:	have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal (verb.cognition)

hyponym	:	overrun,
definition	:	run beyond or past (verb.cognition)

3. shoot beyond or over (a target) (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	blast, shoot,
definition	:	fire a shot (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	miss,
definition	:	fail to reach (verb.contact)

entail	:	aim, direct, take, take aim, train,
definition	:	point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (verb.competition)

4. an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt (noun.act)

derivation	:	overshoot,
definition	:	aim too high (verb.cognition)

5. aim too high (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	go-around, overshoot, wave-off,
definition	:	an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt (noun.act)

6. shoot beyond or over (a target) (verb.competition)

antonym	:	undershoot,
definition	:	shoot short of or below (a target) (verb.competition)

7. an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt (noun.act)

derivation	:	overshoot,
definition	:	aim too high (verb.cognition)

8. aim too high (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	go-around, overshoot, wave-off,
definition	:	an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt (noun.act)

9. shoot beyond or over (a target) (verb.competition)

antonym	:	undershoot,
definition	:	shoot short of or below (a target) (verb.competition)