overhits
Strikes too hard
Overhits is the third-person singular of overhit—to strike something too hard.
In tennis, golf, or cricket, a player overhits when they apply too much force, sending the ball past the intended target: She overhits the backhand and it sails long.
The term appears in any context where excessive impact causes problems.
Defeat by superior force
- overshootGo beyond intended point
- overswingSwing too far
- misjudgeEvaluate incorrectly
- overcookCook beyond readiness
too hard · overdo · overextend · miscalculate · overcompensate · out of bounds · long ball · beyond control
Break violently apart
- overheadLocated directly above
- baselineStandard for comparison
- rallyGathering for a cause
- unforced errorMistake made without pressure
passing shot · volley · net play · topspin · slice · power shot · winner · putaway
overpower
Defeat by superior force
too hard · overcook · overdo · overextend · miscalculate · overcompensate · out of bounds · long ball · beyond control · excessive force
smash
Break violently apart
unforced error · passing shot · volley · net play · topspin · slice · power shot · winner · putaway · angle
overhitsunderhits
Strikes with insufficient force
underpowers · undercooks · soft-pedals · cushions · dinks