undershoot
undershoot · undershoots · undershot · undershooting
To shoot not far enough or not well enoughTo shoot not far enough or not well enough.
Meaning
4 sensesTo shoot not far enough or not well enough.
To fail to go far enough when trying to reach a goal.
(broadly)To underestimate.
To record too little photographic footage.
More definitions
- shoot short of or below (a target)
- fall short of (the runway) in a landing
Forms
undershoots, undershooting, undershot, undershot| Base form | undershoot · to undershoot |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | undershoots |
| Present participle | undershooting |
| Past simple | undershot |
| Past participle | undershot |
irregular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedundershooter
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle