bush out
C1 neutral intransitive
In simple words
To grow outward like a bush — getting thick and wide instead of tall and thin.
Literal meaning: To grow outward like a bush.
Meanings
1 C1 neutral
Of a plant, shrub, or hedge: to grow outward in all directions, becoming thick and wide.
"Prune the rosemary regularly or it will bush out and take over the entire flowerbed."
2 C1 neutral
Of hair, a beard, or fur: to grow or stand outward thickly, giving a bushy appearance.
"His beard has bushed out so much that his colleagues barely recognise him."
Usage notes
Primarily used for plants, hair, or animal fur. Not common in everyday speech; more likely in gardening or grooming contexts. Can also be used figuratively for anything spreading outward messily.
Commonly used with
hair beard plant hedge fur branches
Forms
Base
bush out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
bushes out
he/she/it
Past simple
bushed out
yesterday
Past participle
bushed out
have + pp
-ing form
bushing out
continuous
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