<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).</li><li>Aeronautics: (of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target.</li></ul>