"undershoot" meaning in English

See undershoot in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-undershoot.wav [US] Forms: undershoots [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *(s)kéwdeti? Proto-Germanic *skuttōnąbf.? Proto-Germanic *skeutaną Proto-West Germanic *skeutan Old English sċēotan Middle English schoten English shoot English undershoot From under- + shoot. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|under-|shoot|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *(s)kéwdeti? Proto-Germanic *skuttōnąbf.? Proto-Germanic *skeutaną Proto-West Germanic *skeutan Old English sċēotan Middle English schoten English shoot English undershoot [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*under", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*undar", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "under-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "under-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "under-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "schoten", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "shoot", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "shoot", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "shoot", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*(s)kéwdeti", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "advance", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*(s)kewd-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-eti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "bf.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Back-formation from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*skuttōną", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "back-formation" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*skeutaną", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*skeutan", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "sċēotan", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "scheten", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "shoot", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "undershoot", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="undershoot"> From under- + shoot. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} undershoot (countable and uncountable, plural undershoots)
  1. The situation where a neuron's membrane potential falls below the normal resting potential. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-noun-8qvRJnpG Categories (other): English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with under-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing pages with etymology sections missing etymons: 40 25 13 12 7 2 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 40 25 13 12 8 2 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 40 25 13 12 8 2 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 41 26 14 10 8 2 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 33 6 6 3 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with under-: 29 16 20 18 13 4 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 42 27 9 10 9 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 32 5 5 5 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 32 4 5 4 1 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 41 25 9 13 9 3 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 43 27 9 10 9 2
  2. An instance of undershooting. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-noun-uGvy~wUI

Verb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-undershoot.wav [US] Forms: undershoots [present, singular, third-person], undershooting [participle, present], undershot [participle, past], undershot [past]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *(s)kéwdeti? Proto-Germanic *skuttōnąbf.? Proto-Germanic *skeutaną Proto-West Germanic *skeutan Old English sċēotan Middle English schoten English shoot English undershoot From under- + shoot. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|under-|shoot|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁entér Proto-Indo-European *h₂én Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *-dʰi ? Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰí Proto-Indo-European *-ér Proto-Indo-European *(H)n̥dʰér Proto-Germanic *under Proto-West Germanic *undar Old English under- Middle English under- English under- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *(s)kéwdeti? Proto-Germanic *skuttōnąbf.? Proto-Germanic *skeutaną Proto-West Germanic *skeutan Old English sċēotan Middle English schoten English shoot English undershoot [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*under", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*undar", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "under-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "under-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "under-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "schoten", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "shoot", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "shoot", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "shoot", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*(s)kéwdeti", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "status" : "inline", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "advance", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*(s)kewd-", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-eti", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" }, { "keyword_abbrev" : "bf.", "is_uncertain" : true, "keyword_label" : "Back-formation from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*skuttōną", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword" : "back-formation" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*skeutaną", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*skeutan", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "sċēotan", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "scheten", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "shoot", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "undershoot", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="undershoot"> From under- + shoot. Head templates: {{en-verb|~s|~ing|undershot}} undershoot (third-person singular simple present undershoots, present participle undershooting, simple past and past participle undershot)
  1. To shoot not far enough or not well enough.
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-verb-5xFj40r~
  2. To fail to go far enough when trying to reach a goal.
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-verb-hyBndrn-
  3. (by extension) To underestimate. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-verb-gV~TOZZ9
  4. To record too little photographic footage.
    Sense id: en-undershoot-en-verb-PQgc2lUa
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: undershooter

Inflected forms

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