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    [Verb]  | "over*shoot" | \ ˌō-vər-ˈshüt \


    1: to pass swiftly beyond

    2: to shoot or pass over or beyond so as to miss


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Verb]  | "overshooting" 


    1: to go beyond the limit of;


      * e.g., " ... don't worry if you overshoot the length requirement by three pages "



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    [Verb]  | "overshoot" 


    1: to go beyond the limit of;


      * e.g., " ... don't worry if you overshoot the length requirement by three pages "



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     [ "the overshoot" ]

    1: When one comes down the front of a girl's pants with the hand, then accidently passes over the vagina and inserts their fingers into the girl's anus. This is usually caused by a lack of sexual experience.

      * e.g.,  ... Dave pulled the overshoot on Jenn. She was rather upset. 

     [ "overshoot" ]

    1: A term from paintball. To intentionally or unintentionally repeatedly shoot an opponent after he has been eliminated. Different from bonus ball.

      * e.g.,  ... I did not mean to overshoot him, by the time the first ball hit four more were coming behind it. 

     [ "overshoot the runway" ]

    1: the act of semen shooting beyond its intended target eg. a tissue held in the hand; esp. with more powerful than expected ejaculations.

      * e.g.,  ... Shit! Now I'm going to have to clean the floor since i overshot the runway. Be careful not to overshoot the runway onto your laptop. 

     [ "overshoot the runway" ]

    1: To let go of explosive, projectile diarrhea prematurely and miss the toilet.

      * e.g.,  ... Gotta run, that burrito made me feel like I'm about to overshoot the runway. 

     [ "Overshoot the runway" ]

    1: To consume significantly more alcohol than planned, to err on the side of excess consumption.

      * e.g.,  ... Went out for a couple of pints last night, unfortunately I managed to overshoot the runway so dont expect me at work today. 

     [ "Brute Force Overshoot" ]

    1: The result of releasing all of one's power, unexpectedly, at the height of applied force.

      * e.g.,  ... A Brute Force Overshoot is what happens when you apply all of your might to opening a bag of chips only to fling them all over the kitchen, or when you bang your knuckles as the wrench suddenly comes off of that pesky rusted nut, sending your hand uncontrollably forward. 

     [ "Overshoot your goal" ]

    1: Idiom If you overshoot your goal you achieve more than the goal you assigned to yourself.

      * e.g.,  ... If you want to overshoot your goal stop getting complacent! You must overshoot your English goals to achieve them. 

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