outgun

out·gun

verb \-ˈgən\

Definition of OUTGUN

transitive verb

: to surpass in firepower; broadly : outdo

Examples of OUTGUN

1. <a marketing firm whose innovative ad campaigns have consistently outgunned its rivals'>

First Known Use of OUTGUN

1691

Related to OUTGUN

Synonyms: beat, better, eclipse, exceed, excel, outclass, outdistance, outdo, surpass, 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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Rhymes with OUTGUN

air gun, big gun, blowgun, Bull Run, burp gun, chaconne, Chaplin, dry run, earned run, end run, finespun, first-run, flashgun, forerun, godson, grandson, handgun, hard-won, have done, hired gun, home run, homespun, inrun, long run, milk run, outrun, popgun, pressrun, rerun, sea-run, short run, shotgun, six-gun, speargun, spray gun, squirt gun, stepson, stun gun, top gun, trial run, undone, V-1, well-done, Xiamen, zip gun