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outmatch

/ˌæɔtˈmætʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
out-match
IPA
/ˌæɔtˈmætʃ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To surpass or be better than something or someone else.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English match English outmatch From out- + match.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌæɔtˈmætʃ/
  • British English: /ˌaʊtˈmætʃ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

outmatches (present, singular) outmatching (participle, present) outmatched (participle, past) outmatched (past)

Synonyms

surpass outstrip outgo exceed outdo surmount outperform

Rhymes With

match catch patch scratch batch hatch dispatch attach bach snatch rematch latch

Questions

How do you pronounce outmatch?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæɔtˈmætʃ/.
What does outmatch mean?
To surpass or be better than something or someone else.
Where does outmatch come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English match English outmatch From out- + match.

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