to overshoot the runway

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• Overshoot — O ver*shoot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshot}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshooting}.] 1. To shoot over or beyond; to miss; as, to overshoot a mark; to overshoot the green in golf. Not to overshoot his game. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To go beyond… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Overshoot (aviation) — In aviation, an overshoot is an aborted landing. See: Go around and Runway safety area. In air combat maneuvering, also called dogfighting, an overshoot can refer to three different situations. The first is referred to as a wingline overshoot.… …   Wikipedia

• Runway safety area — A runway safety area (RSA) or runway end safety area (RESA) is defined as the surface surrounding the runway prepared or suitable for reducing the risk of damage to airplanes in the event of an undershoot, overshoot, or excursion from the runway …   Wikipedia

• To overshoot one's self — Overshoot O ver*shoot , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Overshot}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Overshooting}.] 1. To shoot over or beyond; to miss; as, to overshoot a mark; to overshoot the green in golf. Not to overshoot his game. South. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• overshoot — overshoots, overshooting, overshot (The verb is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)ʃu͟ːt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]o͟ʊvə(r)ʃuːt[/t]].) 1) VERB If you overshoot a place that you want to get to, you go past it by mistake. [V n] The plane apparently… …   English dictionary

• overshoot — UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈʃuːt] / US [ˌoʊvərˈʃut] verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms overshoot : present tense I/you/we/they overshoot he/she/it overshoots present participle overshooting past tense overshot UK [ˌəʊvə(r)ˈʃɒt] / US [ˌoʊvərˈʃɑt] past… …   English dictionary

• overshoot — v. & n. v.tr. (past and past part. shot) 1 pass or send beyond (a target or limit). 2 (of an aircraft) fly beyond or taxi too far along (the runway) when landing or taking off. n. 1 the act of overshooting. 2 the amount of this. Phrases and… …   Useful english dictionary

• overshoot — o|ver|shoot [ˌəuvəˈʃu:t US ˌouvər ] v past tense and past participle overshot [ ˈʃɔt US ˈʃa:t] [I and T] 1.) to accidentally go a little further than you intended ▪ The plane overshot the runway and plunged into a ditch. 2.) to spend more money… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• overshoot — o|ver|shoot [ ,ouvər ʃut ] (past tense and past participle o|ver|shot [ ,ouvər ʃat ] ) verb intransitive or transitive 1. ) to accidentally pass the place where you should have stopped: The plane seemed in danger of overshooting the runway. 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• overshoot — [ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt] (past tense and past participle overshot [ˌəʊvəˈʃɒt] ) verb [I/T] to stop or fall at a point that is further forward than was intended The plane seemed in danger of overshooting the runway.[/ex] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• overshoot — i. To fly beyond, over, or past a specific place, spot, boundary, object, or the like. The aircraft overshot its sector. ii. To fly beyond or to bring an airplane down beyond an airfield, runway, or designated mark or spot while attempting to… …   Aviation dictionary