1. excessive swings or movements beyond the intended range
Usage: technical

1. swings too far or beyond the intended point

Examples

• The pendulum overswings when released from too high a position.
• Market prices often experience overswings during periods of volatility.
• The golfer overswings and loses control of the ball.
• The crane operator overswings the load past the target area.
• Economic policy sometimes overswings from one extreme to another.
• The metronome overswings due to the loose mechanism.