outfight

verb

out·​fight ˌau̇t-ˈfīt How to pronounce outfight (audio)
outfought ˌau̇t-ˈfȯt How to pronounce outfight (audio) ; outfighting

transitive verb

: to outdo or surpass in fighting or competing : to fight or compete harder or more skillfully than
The southpaw went down from a counter left hook to the chin in the fifth … but appeared to outhustle and outfight Bujaj most of the way.Bob Velin
… Minnesota's pedestrian DBs [=defensive backs] could not outfight Penn State's big receivers.David Jones

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Essex outfought Barbosa in a fight that had several exciting moments and a referee who was unmistakably bad at his job. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1650, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of outfight was in 1650

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“Outfight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outfight. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

outfight

verb
out·​fight
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈfīt
outfought
-ˈfȯt
; outfighting
: to fight better than : defeat

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