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Definition of outshoot

outshoot

/ˌaʊtˈʃuːt/
out · shoot
Plural:outshoots
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Past Simple:outshot
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Past Participle:outshot
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Present Participle:outshooting
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outshoot Lexical Profile

outshoot Game Scores & Validity

• verb

1

To shoot better, farther, or more accurately than an opponent, or to take more shots on goal than another team in sports.

Example

"The visiting hockey team managed to outshoot the defending champions by a two-to-one margin in the final period."

2

To project, sprout, or jut out from a central body or surface.

Example

"Young green stems began to outshoot from the pruned branches in early spring."

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• noun

1

A part that branches out, projects, or grows from a main stem or body; an offshoot.

Example

"The biologist examined the tiny outshoot emerging from the side of the main root system."

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• Rhymes for outshoot

• Nearby Words

outsell
outset
outshine
outshoot
outshout
outside
outsider

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Outshoot. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/outshoot
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