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to outshoot

to outshoot

2 7.0
To hit more targets than another person in a shooting competition
  • verb
  • /ˌaʊtˈʃut/
translation icon : disparar mejor que
  • I can outshoot you any day of the week.
  • outshoot a dozen men
  • see who can outshoot
  • outshoot by 18

Examples

  • After the early goal, Michigan continued to dictate the pace of the game, keeping the ball in the Hoosier end and outshooting Indiana by a margin of 8-1 in the first 20 minutes of the game.

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  • The Fighting Irish scored a 1-0 victory in Bloomington in September in a match they thoroughly dominated, outshooting the Hoosiers 9-1 in shots on goal.

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  • So, I guess it's kind of weird knowing that a woman can outshoot you, huh?

  • Step right up and outshoot the famous Oregon Kid.

  • She'll outshoot your best man.

  • With a woman who can outshoot most men, why, she'd soon be the greatest attraction in our show.

  • You can't outshoot a dozen men.

  • He can outshoot you.

  • Despite outshooting the Broncos 37-25 in the first game of the series, a slow start to the second period proved too big an obstacle for the Irish, who fell behind 2-0 and ultimately lost 3-2.

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  • During the competition, he managed to outshoot all the other competitors, scoring the highest points.

Synonyms

to outdo
vsto outshoot
22 3.8

Be better than someone at something

is focused on outdoing others via distance, precision, or number of firing actions
to outplay
vsto outshoot
14 4.2

Do better than and beat an opponent in a game

does the same but specifically by superior distance, accuracy, or frequency of fire
to overmatch
vsto outshoot
10 7.1

To be much weaker than an opponent in a fight or competition

focuses instead on outperforming others through distance, precision, or shot frequency
to outmatch
vsto outshoot
8 6.4

Do better than someone in skill or performance

differs by highlighting winning through farther, more accurate, or more frequent shots
to outstrip
vsto outshoot
7 6.8

To become faster, better, or larger than another

is narrower, stressing superior distance, accuracy, or repeated firing in competition
to outcompete
vsto outshoot
2 6.1

To do better than someone or something and win

is about winning specifically by being farther, more accurate, or more frequent in fire
to outrange
vsto outshoot
  • Specialized
8.1

To reach farther than another weapon, like a gun

focuses on beating others by firing farther, more accurately, or more often
to outvie
vsto outshoot
  • Archaic
9.9

To try to be better than someone in a contest or task

differs by centring success on greater distance, accuracy, or firing rate
to outstand
vsto outshoot
7.6

To be better than others in skill or quality

is specific to beating others by being farther, more accurate, or more often in fire
to outgo
vsto outshoot
8.1

To be better than another person or thing

differs by measuring that superiority through shooting distance, accuracy, or repetition

How Skilled

to outshoot
2 7.0
to shoot
  • NSFW
1.8
to miss
1.0

Surface Forms

outshoot infinitive
outshooting present participle
outshoots third person singular
outshot past
outshot past participle

Morphology

outshoot = shoot (transparent) = out + shoot

The meaning is directly derived from 'out' + 'shoot', indicating surpassing in shooting.

Etymology

To outshoot joins out- meaning 'more than' and shoot meaning 'to fire or hit a target', like in a shooting contest. So to outshoot someone is to shoot better or more accurately than they do.