noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An involuntary upward movement of the eye

Verb

1. 1
   To shoot upward. intransitive

   "trees upshooting high"

Synonyms

All synonyms

ascensionblossombob upbrewburgeonclimb

Example

More examples

"All round a hedge upshoots, and shows / At distance like a little wood."

Etymology

From up- + shoot.

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