outbreed
outbreed verb: to breed from parents not closely related.
Verb
outbreed (third-person singular simple present outbreeds, present participle outbreeding, simple past and past participle outbred)
- To breed from parents not closely related.
- To breed more successfully than.
- Showy peacocks attract more predators, but they outbreed drabber rivals just because peahens adore flashy tails.2009 February 22, Lynn Phillips, “Survival of the Hippest”, in New York Times
- It was common for conservatives to gloat that they were going to outbreed the left.2021 July 9, Michelle Goldberg, “The Christian Right Is in Decline, and It’s Taking America With It”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
Noun
outbreed (plural outbreeds)
- An organism bred by parents not closely related.
Forms of outbreed
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | outbreeds |
| present participle | outbreeding |
| past participle | outbred |
| past | outbred |
| Noun | |
| plural | outbreeds |
Origin of outbreed
From out- + breed.
Questions about outbreed
- What does outbreed mean?
- Outbreed means to breed from parents not closely related.
- What part of speech is outbreed?
- Outbreed can be a verb or a noun.
- What is the past tense of outbreed?
- The past tense of outbreed is outbred.
Words near outbreed in the dictionary
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