Meaning Of The Word Overshoot

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What's The Definition Of Overshoot?

overshoot
verb: If a government or organization overshoots its budget, it spends more than it had planned to.
verb: If you overshoot a place that you want to get to, you go past it by mistake.

overshoot in American English
to shoot or go too far
to shoot or pass over or beyond (a target, mark, etc.); specif., to fly an aircraft beyond (a runway, landing field, etc.) while trying to land
intransitive verb: to fly or go beyond
noun: a shooting beyond a specified point or target
transitive verb: to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss

overshoot in British English
noun: an act or instance of overshooting
verb: to shoot or go beyond (a mark or target)

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