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- [uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot]
- /ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut/
- /ˌʌn.də.ˈʃuːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot]
- /ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut/
Definitions of undershoot word
- verb with object undershoot to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target). 1
- verb with object undershoot Aeronautics. (of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude. 1
- verb without object undershoot to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target. 1
- verb undershoot (of a pilot) to cause (an aircraft) to land short of (a runway) or (of an aircraft) to land in this way 0
- verb undershoot to shoot a projectile so that it falls short of (a target) 0
- verb transitive undershoot to shoot or fall short of (a target, mark, etc.) 0
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Origin of undershoot
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; under- + shoot1
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Parts of speech for Undershoot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
undershoot popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
undershoot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for undershoot
verb undershoot
- drop the ball — a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere: He rolled the piece of paper into a ball.
- flubbed — a blunder.
- let go — to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- let slip — to move, flow, pass, or go smoothly or easily; glide; slide: Water slips off a smooth surface.
- miss — to fail to hit or strike: to miss a target.
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