overshoot

nouns

an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt

go-around, overshoot, wave-off

verbs

shoot beyond or over (a target)

overshoot

antonym

undershoot

entails

point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards

"Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

aim, direct, take, take aim, train

is a type of (narrower)

fire a shot

"the gunman blasted away"

blast, shoot

is a type of (narrower)

fail to reach

"The arrow missed the target"

miss

aim too high

"The plan overshoots its aim"

overshoot

is a type of (narrower)

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

aim, aspire, draw a bead on, shoot for