to outshoot
6.5
To grow small new stems or branches from a plant
- verb
- /ˌaʊtˈʃut/
- Specialized
:
brotar
- Gardeners hope their plants will outshoot vigorously after being pruned.
Examples
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In spring, the old hedgerow began to outshoot new green stems along its length.
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The plant outshoots new branches every spring.
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After the heavy rain, the rose bushes quickly outshot several fresh branches.
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My garden outshot its previous growth this year.
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In spring, the old hedgerow began to outshoot new green stems along its length.
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Gardeners hope their plants will outshoot vigorously after being pruned.
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The plant outshoots new branches every spring.
Synonyms
to sprout
vsto outshoot
68
2.0
To begin to grow new shoots or leaves
produce branches and shoots mainly during regrowth phases
to bush out
vsto outshoot
4.4
To grow outward and make many branches so the plant looks fuller
produce new shoots or branches without stressing outward fullness
to spike out
vsto outshoot
7.7
To produce a long stem with flowers or buds
produce branches or shoots instead of elongated flower stems
How Vigorous
to regenerate
43
5.3
- Specialized
43
5.3
to outshoot
- Specialized
to shoot
16
2.8
16
2.8
to sprout
68
2.0
68
2.0
to germinate
10
4.8
10
4.8
Surface Forms
outshoot infinitive
outshooting present participle
outshoots third person singular
outshot past
outshot past participle
Morphology
Etymology
The verb outshoot joins out and shoot, meaning to send new shoots out from the plant. When a plant outshoots, it grows new stems or branches.