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to overbeat

to overbeat

4.9
Defeat an opponent easily in a game or contest
  • verb
  • /ˌoʊvərˈbiːt/
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  • Last year, the champion overbeat every opponent in the tournament with ease.

Examples

  • The home team overbeat their rivals by five goals in a crushing victory.

  • How did she manage to overbeat the competition?

  • If we play our best, we might overbeat the other team in the finals.

  • The champion overbeat his opponent in the final match.

  • The home team overbeat their rivals by five goals in a crushing victory.

  • Last year, the champion overbeat every opponent in the tournament with ease.

  • If we play our best, we might overbeat the other team in the finals.

Synonyms

to beat
vsto overbeat
1.4

To defeat another person or team in a contest

narrows this to easy or large-margin defeats rather than any victory
to sweep
vsto overbeat
43 3.2

To win all games or contests in a competition

focuses on one easy, large-margin defeat rather than ongoing dominance
to overwhelm
vsto overbeat
42 4.0

Defeat someone or something completely using greater force

stresses easy, wide-margin winning rather than strength-driven defeat
to whup
vsto overbeat
  • Informal
33 8.6

To beat someone easily in a game or fight

is about easy, large-margin victory rather than just outperforming
to whoop
vsto overbeat
  • Slang
32 4.2

To beat someone easily in a game or contest

adds the idea of winning easily by a large margin
to outplay
vsto overbeat
14 4.2

Do better than and beat an opponent in a game

focuses more on ease and margin than on better skillful play
to trounce
vsto overbeat
14 7.5

To beat an opponent by a large amount in a game or contest

is specifically about easy wins by a large margin rather than any defeat
to kick-ass
vsto overbeat
  • Offensive
11 8.7

To beat someone by a large amount in a contest or game

focuses more narrowly on winning easily by a wide margin
to clobber
vsto overbeat
  • Informal
8 7.7

To beat someone completely in a game or fight

leans more on ease and margin than on forceful action
to walk over
vsto overbeat
  • Informal
7 4.2

Beat someone very easily

is about winning by a large margin or ease rather than any defeat
to thrash
vsto overbeat
6 4.5

Beat someone completely in a game or contest

focuses more on ease and wide margin than on physical force
to beat the pants off
vsto overbeat
  • Informal
3 7.7

Win easily by a lot against another person or team

is similar but stresses ease and large margin as the main point
to shellack
vsto overbeat
  • Informal
3 8.5

To beat someone very badly in a game or match

emphasizes easy large-margin wins rather than only thoroughness
to whomp
vsto overbeat
  • Informal
1 8.8

To beat someone easily and completely

stresses that the win is easy and by a large margin
to wallop
vsto overbeat
  • Informal
1 6.7

To beat someone very easily and completely in a game or contest

highlights winning easily by a wide margin rather than complete domination only
to kick some tail
vsto overbeat
  • Slang
1 8.8

Beat someone by a lot

tilts more to easy, large-margin victory rather than general beating
to tonk
vsto overbeat
  • Slang
9.9

To beat someone badly in a game

puts more weight on easy margin wins than on better play alone
6.2

To win against other teams or companies in a contest

is about a single easy, large-margin defeat rather than broader competitive success

Antonyms

1.0

Fail to win a game or contest

How Decisive

to crush
386 4.7
to overbeat
4.9
to beat
1.4

Surface Forms

overbeat infinitive
overbeating present participle
overbeats third person singular
overbore past
overbeaten past participle

Morphology

overbeat = beat (transparent) = over + beat

The sense 'defeat someone easily' is a straightforward intensifying use of 'over-' with the verb 'beat', so learners can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Overbeat comes from the parts over- meaning 'too much' and beat meaning 'to defeat'. So to overbeat an opponent is to beat them 'by a large amount', which is why the word suggests an easy or strong victory.