outdraw

verb

out·​draw ˌau̇t-ˈdrȯ 

outdrew ˌau̇t-ˈdrü  ; outdrawn ˌau̇t-ˈdrȯn  ; outdrawing

transitive verb

1

: to attract a larger audience or following than

2

: to draw a handgun more quickly than

Examples of outdraw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This was the first time that the WNBA All-Star Game outdrew the NBA All-Star Game. — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Still, the fact that teams from Oklahoma City and San Antonio outdrew a New York team making a historic Finals run is telling. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026

Or if the Padres, for the third time in five years, outdraw everyone but the Dodgers. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026

Victoria Gardens, an expansive outdoor shopping center in Rancho Cucamonga, has sold for $530 million as open-air malls continue to outdraw conventional indoor centers. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for outdraw

• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw
• byelaw
• bylaw
• chainsaw
• cheraw
• coleslaw
• crenshaw
• dada
• esau