eclipse

²eclipse

verb

eclipsedeclips·ing

Definition of ECLIPSE

transitive verb

: to cause an eclipse of: as a : obscure, darken b : to reduce in importance or repute c : surpass <her score eclipsed the old record>

Examples of ECLIPSE

1. The sun was partially eclipsed by the moon.
2. Train travel was eclipsed by the growth of commercial airlines.

First Known Use of ECLIPSE

13th century

Related to ECLIPSE

Synonyms: beat, better, surpass, exceed, excel, outclass, outdistance, outdo, outgun, outmatch, outshine, outstrip, overtop, top, tower (over), transcend

Related Words: one-up, outpace, outrace, outrun, overpass; best, clobber, conquer, crush, defeat, drub, lick, master, outcompete, outperform, overcome, overmatch, prevail (over), rout, shame, skunk, subdue, surmount, thrash, trim, triumph (over), trounce, wallop, whip, win (against), worst; outbalance, outweigh, overbear, overshadow, trump

Near Antonyms: lose (to)

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Other Astronomy Terms

gibbous, nadir, nebulous, penumbra, retrograde, sidereal, syzygy, wane, wax, zenith