outgrow

Word parts

out- + grow

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˌaʊtˈɡrəʊ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌɑʊtˈɡroʊ/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form outgrow

Third-person singular outgrows

Past tense outgrew

Past participle outgrown

Present participle outgrowing

1. (transitive) (figurative) If you outgrow your clothes, you become too big in size to continue to wear it.