Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: outdo
IPA transcription: [,aʊtd'u]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform
    Meaning: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class"
Usage examples
  • He was sorry now that he had ever spent his time teaching the Texan to pitch, and it occurred to him that the same amount of coaching and encouragement bestowed upon Hooker would not have resulted in the training of a man to outdo him upon the slab and push him into the background.