<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object)<ul><li>o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.</li><li>to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss: The missile overshot its target.</li><li>to pass or go by or beyond (a point, limit, etc.): to overshoot a stop sign.</li><li>to shoot or pour down over: turbulent water overshooting the top of the dam.</li><li>to overreach (oneself or itself); go further than is intended or proper; go too far: It looked as though his self-confidence had overshot itself.</li><li>(of an aircraft or pilot) to fly too far along (a landing strip) in attempting to land.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object)<ul><li>o·ver·shot, o·ver·shoot·ing.</li><li>to fly or go beyond.</li><li>to shoot over or above a mark.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a shooting beyond a specified point or target: two overshoots in the missile test series.</li><li>the amount of excessive distance in a trajectory or route: a two-mile overshoot on the artillery range.</li></ul>