1. past tense and past participle of overshoot; to go beyond an intended target or limit

1. having an upper jaw that extends beyond the lower jaw
Usage: often used to describe animals
2. operated by water flowing over the top
Usage: technical, used with water wheels

Examples

• The plane overshot the runway during landing.
• The budget overshot the original estimate by thousands of dollars.
• The dog had an overshot jaw that gave it a distinctive appearance.
• The old mill used an overshot water wheel to generate power.
• He overshot his target and had to walk back to retrieve the arrow.
• The company overshot its sales goals for the quarter.