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outclass

out·class
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [out-klas, -klahs]
    • /ˌaʊtˈklæs, -ˈklɑs/
    • /ˌaʊtˈklɑːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [out-klas, -klahs]
    • /ˌaʊtˈklæs, -ˈklɑs/

Definitions of outclass word

  • verb with object outclass to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race. 1
  • noun outclass Be far superior to. 1
  • transitive verb outclass perform better than 1
  • transitive verb outclass be better than 1
  • verb outclass If you are outclassed by someone, they are a lot better than you are at a particular activity. 0
  • verb outclass If one thing outclasses another thing, the first thing is of a much higher quality than the second thing. 0
See all 9 definitions of outclass

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Origin of outclass

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; out- + class

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Parts of speech for Outclass

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Outclass

outclass popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for outclass

verb outclass

  • surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
  • outshine — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
  • excel — Microsoft Excel
  • better — Better is the comparative of good.
  • outdo — to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.
All 28 Synonyms of outclass

Antonyms for outclass

verb outclass

  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
All 4 Antonyms of outclass

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