upshoot

1 of 2

noun

1
archaic : outcome, upshot
2
: an act or result of shooting up
the volcanic upshoot of fire lasted but a second or twoRussell Grenfell

upshoot

2 of 2

verb

intransitive verb

: to shoot upward : grow upward

transitive verb

: to send up : raise

Word History

Etymology

Noun

up entry 2 + shoot, noun

Verb

up entry 1 + shoot, verb

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“Upshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/upshoot. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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