undershoot Syllabification: (un·der·shoot)Definition of undershoot verb Pronunciation: /ˌəndərˈSHo͞ot/ (past and past participle undershot) [with object] fall short of (a point or target):the figure undershot the government’s original estimate (of an aircraft) land short of (the runway). noun Pronunciation: /ˈəndərˌSHo͞ot/ an act of undershooting. undershoot in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of undershoot in the British & World English dictionary