to worst
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- verb
- /wɜrst/
- Seven ounces of nicely breathing, finest worsted.
Examples
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He too went away without his clothes, "ignominiously worsted" (5.209).
Academic text (1991) -
In the final match, the champion was completely worst by the underdog in a surprising turn of events.
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Clothed, as was his custom, in bespoke navy worsted, he could be mistaken only for Lord of the Manor.
Fiction book (1998) -
Sizes are all over the place, but at post time the plaid worsted on the left had 36, 38, and 42 but no 40 sizes.
Blog text (18) -
But to be worsted by a flash, crypto-Italian lover boy, who mistakes my indifference for inadequacy is altogether too much!
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After a fierce competition, she was worst in the chess tournament, losing all her games.
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Despite their efforts, the team was worst by their rivals, leading to their early elimination from the championship.
Synonyms
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Beat someone or something completely in a conflict
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Beat someone completely in a contest or game
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7.5
To beat an opponent by a large amount in a game or contest
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To beat someone easily by a large amount
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To defeat an opponent completely and easily
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Beat someone completely in a game or contest
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To beat someone very easily and completely in a game or contest
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To beat someone badly in a game or fight
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To beat someone completely in a game or fight
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8.4
To defeat someone completely in a contest or argument
To beat someone badly in a game
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.3
A case where you get the bad parts of two choices and no good parts
Compounds
How Decisive
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word worst as a verb comes from the idea of making someone the 'worst' — a helpful way to remember it is 'to make someone the worst' meaning 'to beat' them. You may also see the past form worsted, which keeps that sense of defeating someone completely.