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- [out-mach]
- /ˌaʊtˈmætʃ/
- /aʊtˈmæʧ/
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- [out-mach]
- /ˌaʊtˈmætʃ/
Definitions of outmatch word
- verb with object outmatch to be superior to; surpass; outdo: The home team seems to have been completely outmatched by the visitors. 1
- noun outmatch Be superior to (an opponent or rival). 1
- verb outmatch (esp of a sports player or team) to surpass or perform better than 0
- verb transitive outmatch to be superior to; outdo 0
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Origin of outmatch
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; out- + match2
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Parts of speech for Outmatch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outmatch popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% 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.
outmatch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outmatch
verb outmatch
- surpass — to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed.
- outdistance — to leave behind, as in running; outstrip: The winning horse outdistanced the second-place winner by five lengths.
- outrank — to have a higher rank than: A major outranks a captain in the army.
- outshine — to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
- overstep — to go beyond; exceed: to overstep one's authority.
Antonyms for outmatch
verb outmatch
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- 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.
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