outshoot

[ verb out-shoot; noun out-shoot ]

/ verb ˌaʊtˈʃut; noun ˈaʊtˌʃut /

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.

Origin of outshoot

First recorded in 1520–30; out- + shoot¹

Words nearby outshoot

outsert, outset, outsettlement, outsettler, outshine, outshoot, outshout, outside, outside broadcast, outside caliper, outside director

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Example sentences from the Web for outshoot

If we cannot outshoot Blinkers, as you call him, we shall take our medicine like men.
The Battleship Boys at Sea|Frank Gee Patchin
Time was when I could outshoot thee three matches in four; now should I miss the side of a house at a hundred paces.
Sea-Dogs All!|Tom Bevan
Vose looked about the bases very deliberately, and then offered Jack an outshoot.
Weatherby's Inning|Ralph Henry Barbour
There was scarce a man in the Cumberlands or the Appalachians who could outshoot him.
Short Stories of the New America|Various

The first ball was an outshoot that just cut the corner of the plate.
Baseball Joe, Home Run King|Lester Chadwick

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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单词	outshoot
释义	outshoot [ verb out-shoot; noun out-shoot ] / verb ˌaʊtˈʃut; noun ˈaʊtˌʃut / 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. Origin of outshoot First recorded in 1520–30; out- + shoot¹ Words nearby outshoot outsert, outset, outsettlement, outsettler, outshine, outshoot, outshout, outside, outside broadcast, outside caliper, outside director Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for outshoot If we cannot outshoot Blinkers, as you call him, we shall take our medicine like men. The Battleship Boys at Sea\|Frank Gee Patchin Time was when I could outshoot thee three matches in four; now should I miss the side of a house at a hundred paces. Sea-Dogs All!\|Tom Bevan Vose looked about the bases very deliberately, and then offered Jack an outshoot. Weatherby's Inning\|Ralph Henry Barbour There was scarce a man in the Cumberlands or the Appalachians who could outshoot him. Short Stories of the New America\|Various The first ball was an outshoot that just cut the corner of the plate. Baseball Joe, Home Run King\|Lester Chadwick 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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