overhit

[oh-ver-hit]

verb (used without object)

Sports.

overhit, overhitting 

1. to hit too hard or too far, as in tennis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of overhit¹

First recorded in 1810–20; over- + hit

Example Sentences

But the Scotsman overhit an eight iron off the tee at the 13th to miss the green and a fourth bogey soon followed, only for Scheffler to make a mess of the next.

From BBC

Ollie Hassell-Collins and Ollie Chessum were both stopped just short before Radwan at full-stretch somehow gathered Pollard's overhit crossfield kick in mid-air as he dived for the line.

From BBC

Four-time world champion Higgins, 48, converted 15 reds and blacks but overhit his approach to the yellow.

From BBC

When Elliott overhit a pass through to Diaz, there were groans from the Main Stand — eliciting an angry reaction from Klopp as he turned to Liverpool’s fans in that section.

From Seattle Times

In the opening minutes he dropped deep to collect possession, overhit a pass to Alvarez, chased after it himself, then, as Brentford tried to play out, bullied Sergio Reguilon off the ball by the touchline before charging towards the edge of the box and driving in a shot that Flekken saved.

From BBC