out-bid

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Definition of out-bid word

verb with object out-bid to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder). 1

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90; out- + bid1

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".