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

Women’s basketball continues to thrive at the college and professional level, with the ongoing WNBA playoffs setting new viewership marks and last year’s NCAA women’s championship outdrawing the men’s title game for the first time. —Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024

That showdown between a septuagenarian and an octogenarian, however, was still able to outdraw Patrick Mahomes versus Josh Allen in the AFC Divisional Round (50.3 million). —Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2024

Recollect how the narcissist in chief spent his early days in the White House defending the laughable claim that his inauguration had outdrawn Obama’s. —Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2024

Sky Zone’s corporate promotional materials contend the company’s parks outdraw Disneyland, the Six Flag amusement park chain, the NFL and the NBA for annual attendance. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1