Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outskill

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: out-skill
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To surpass in skill.

Transitive verb

verb

To outsource the skilled part of an enterprise.

Example Sentences

"The “Dutch” tended to get forward more slowly, but ultimately gained a social foothold through their talent for prosperity and their ability to outskill the Americans in handicrafts, to contribute to social amenities through their music, […]"
"Always one has to anticipate the others (or others') actions and try to outwit as well as outnerve and outskill the others."

Etymology

From out- + skill.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: out

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outskills (present, singular) outskilling (participle, present) outskilled (participle, past) outskilled (past)

Questions

What does outskill mean?: To surpass in skill.
Where does outskill come from?: From out- + skill.

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