[v. out-shoot; n. out-shoot] 
verb, -shot, -shoot⋅ing, noun | 1. | to surpass in shooting, as in accuracy or in number of shots made. |
| 2. | to shoot beyond. |
| 3. | to shoot (something) out; send forth: a tree outshooting its roots. |
| 4. | to shoot forth; project: sparks outshooting from the fire. |
| 5. | an act or instance of shooting out: an outshoot of his fist that staggered his opponent. |
| 6. | something that shoots out: a row of outshoots from the soil. |
| out·shoot (out-shōōt') tr.v. out·shot (-shŏt'), out·shoot·ing, out·shoots To shoot better than (another): a pistol that easily outshoots others in its class; a basketball player who outshot all others on the team. n. (out'shōōt') A protuberance, projection, or outgrowth: outshoots of brush on the high mountain slopes. |
