Definition

To move or rise quickly upward.

Example

The plant began to upshoot towards the sunlight.

Tense Forms

Conversation

Did you see that firework upshoot last night?

Yeah, it was amazing! I love how they light up the sky.

I know, right? The way they upshoot always takes my breath away.

Exactly! It makes every celebration feel so special.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Upshoot → It is formed from "up" (meaning in a higher position or direction) and "shoot" (from Old English "sceotan", meaning to throw or cast). The word "upshoot" refers to something that shoots or grows upward.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'thrown' or 'cast' ('shoot') in an 'upward' direction — that's why upshoot means to grow or shoot up.

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