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outshoot
[ verb out-shoot; noun out-shoot ]
/ verb ˌaʊtˈʃut; noun ˈaʊtˌʃut /
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verb (used with object), out·shot, out·shoot·ing.
to surpass in shooting, as in accuracy or in number of shots made.
to shoot beyond.
to shoot (something) out; send forth: a tree outshooting its roots.
verb (used without object), out·shot, out·shoot·ing.
to shoot forth; project: sparks outshooting from the fire.
noun
an act or instance of shooting out: an outshoot of his fist that staggered his opponent.
something that shoots out: a row of outshoots from the soil.
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Words nearby outshoot
outsert, outset, outsettlement, outsettler, outshine, outshoot, outshout, outside, outside broadcast, outside caliper, outside director
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British Dictionary definitions for outshoot
outshoot
verb (ˌaʊtˈʃuːt) -shoots, -shooting or -shot
(tr) to surpass or excel in shooting
to go or extend beyond (something)
noun (ˈaʊtˌʃuːt)
a thing that projects or shoots out
the act or state of shooting out or protruding
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