Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb to exceed in fighting; fight more competently.
- transitive verb to defeat in a battle.
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- verb To
fight or battle better than.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb to fight better than; get the better of
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Examples
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Rather than outfight the troll, for example, Mirka outsmarts it -- a traditional idea in Jewish stories about using brains rather than brawn.
Unlikely Jewish Heroine Hailed As 'Pure Enchantment' Josh Fleet 2011
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But in the end, you can outfight and outlast your enemies, and you can win.
Robert Redford: The Force That Fights Deep-Pocketed Polluters and Wins Robert Redford 2010
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Not only did the side that lies 21st in League One outfight their hosts; they outplayed them, showing precision and imagination that were far more befitting a top-flight club than anything QPR could muster.
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Rather than outfight the troll, for example, Mirka outsmarts it -- a traditional idea in Jewish stories about using brains rather than brawn.
Unlikely Jewish Heroine Hailed As 'Pure Enchantment' Josh Fleet 2011
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Rather than outfight the troll, for example, Mirka outsmarts it -- a traditional idea in Jewish stories about using brains rather than brawn.
Unlikely Jewish Heroine Hailed As 'Pure Enchantment' Josh Fleet 2011
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But what we also don't have, I think, is a male writer with his extreme crazy vulnerability, that giant desire to be loved—and of course to outscrew, outdrink, outfight and outwrite all the other boys, and the girls too.
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Darius was determined to outthink, outride, outfight, and absolutely overwhelm Alexander with superior numbers.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Darius was determined to outthink, outride, outfight, and absolutely overwhelm Alexander with superior numbers.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Darius was determined to outthink, outride, outfight, and absolutely overwhelm Alexander with superior numbers.
Alexander the Great Philip Freeman 2011
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Rather than outfight the troll, for example, Mirka outsmarts it -- a traditional idea in Jewish stories about using brains rather than brawn.
Unlikely Jewish Heroine Hailed As 'Pure Enchantment' Josh Fleet 2011
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