/ Dictionary / Index O overshot: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•shot Pronunciation: (adj., n.ō'vur-shot"v.ō"vur-shot'), [key] — adj. driven over the top of, as by water passing over from above. having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, as a dog. —v. pt. and pp. of —n. (in weaving) a pattern formed when filling threads are passed over several warp threads at a time. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overshot (Thesaurus) overshoot overshot wheel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language