undershoot

[ uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot ]

verb (used with object)

, un·der·shot, un·der·shoot·ing.

1. to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
2. Aeronautics. (of an aircraft or pilot) to land before reaching (a landing strip) because of a too rapid loss of altitude.

verb (used without object)

, un·der·shot, un·der·shoot·ing.

1. to shoot or launch a projectile so as to strike under or short of a target.

undershoot

/ ˌʌndəˈʃuːt /

verb

1. (of a pilot) to cause (an aircraft) to land short of (a runway) or (of an aircraft) to land in this way
2. to shoot a projectile so that it falls short of (a target)

Word History and Origins

Origin of undershoot¹

First recorded in 1655–65; under- + shoot ¹

Example Sentences

Employers added 175,000 positions in April, the Labor Department reported Friday, undershooting forecasts.

From New York Times

If a team undershoots its targets, it falls back quickly.

From BBC

"Core inflation is likely to comfortably undershoot the Fed's 3.7% projection," perhaps ending the year as low as 3.3%, he wrote in an analysis after the latest PCE data were released.

From Reuters

Primary activities such as farming, fishing and mining increased 0.7% quarter-on-quarter, undershooting the preliminary data by a tenth of a percentage point.

From Reuters

"I would be happy to start cutting the rates when the inflation projection - so the outlook and not actual data - starts to undershoot our 2% target in a consistent manner," he said.

From Reuters