Upshoot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ʌpˈʃuːt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Upshoot is a verb meaning (intransitive) To shoot upward.
Meaning
(intransitive) To shoot upward.
More Meanings
- (pathology) An involuntary upward movement of the eye
Example Sentences
trees upshooting high
All round a hedge upshoots, and shows / At distance like a little wood.
Word Forms
- upshoots
- upshooting
- upshot
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shoot up, outshoot, upspurt, shoot, jump, upthrust.
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