1noun
an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt
01 Word definition
overshoot
9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants
Is OVERSHOOT a word?
Yes. OVERSHOOT is a 9-letter noun. an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
O-V-E-R-S-H-O-O-THow do you spell OVERSHOOT?
OVERSHOOT contains 9 letters, begins with O, and ends with T.
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2verb
shoot beyond or over (a target)
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗wave-offgo-around
02 Letter breakdown
How is OVERSHOOT spelled?
O1V2E3R4S5H6O7O8T9
03 Word-game status
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About OVERSHOOT.
How do you spell OVERSHOOT?
OVERSHOOT is spelled O-V-E-R-S-H-O-O-T. It contains 9 letters.