undershot

UK/ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/

undershot is the simple past and past participle of undershoot.

Adjective

undershot (not comparable)

Powered by water flowing from below. (of a water wheel)
Having the lower incisor teeth projecting beyond the upper ones, as in the bulldog.
- His blunt undershot mouth curved in a smile that was somewhat ingratiating.1931, Dashiell Hammett, chapter 3, in The Glass Key, New York: Vintage, published 1972, page 50

undershoot (third-person singular simple present undershoots, present participle undershooting, simple past and past participle undershot)

To shoot not far enough or not well enough.
To fail to go far enough when trying to reach a goal.
(broadly) To underestimate.
- The first day, I think I undershot how much I should've been drinking, because it had almost no effect on me.2014, Dave Schilling, One of Our Writers Went on an All-Alcohol Diet for a Week
To record too little photographic footage.

undershot (plural undershots)

plural	undershots

What does undershot mean?: Undershot means powered by water flowing from below. (of a water wheel).
What is undershot the simple past and past participle of?: Undershot is the simple past and past participle of undershoot.
What part of speech is undershot?: Undershot can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce undershot?: Undershot is pronounced /ˈʌn.də(ɹ)ˌʃɒt/ (UK).

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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