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to grow out of
[phrase form: grow]
01
to naturally lose interest or stop doing something, especially a habit or behavior, as one matures or gets older
Transitive: to grow out of an interest or habit
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Present tense
grow out of
3rd person singular
grows out of
Past simple
grew out of
Past participle
grown out of
Examples
Most teenagers go through a phase of rebellion, but they eventually grow out of it.
02
(of children) to become too big to fit into one's old clothes or belongings
Transitive: to grow out of clothes or belongings
Examples
She had to buy new shoes for her son because he grew out of his old ones.
03
to develop or originate from a particular source or idea
Transitive: to grow out of a situation
Examples
The innovative app idea grew out of a conversation between two friends.
