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- [out-guhn]
- /ˌaʊtˈgʌn/
- /ˌaʊtˈɡʌn/
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- [out-guhn]
- /ˌaʊtˈgʌn/
Definitions of outgunned word
- verb with object outgunned to exceed in firepower. 1
- verb with object outgunned to outdo or overwhelm, as by superior forces: Local manufacturers have been outgunned by the overseas competition. 1
- noun outgunned Being in the position of having insufficient weapons. 1
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Origin of outgunned
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95; out- + gun1
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Parts of speech for Outgunned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
outgunned popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
outgunned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outgunned
verb outgunned
- bettered — of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
- overcame — simple past tense of overcome.
- eclipsed — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- excelled — Simple past tense and past participle of excel.
- outclassed — to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior: He far outclasses the other runners in the race.
Antonyms for outgunned
verb outgunned
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- aided — to provide support for or relief to; help: to aid the homeless victims of the fire.
- helped — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
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