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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outmove

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
out-move
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To move faster or more skilfully than; to outmaneuver.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English move English outmove From out- + move.

Usage

Inflected Forms

outmoves (present, singular) outmoving (participle, present) outmoved (participle, past) outmoved (past)

Questions

What does outmove mean?
To move faster or more skilfully than; to outmaneuver.
Where does outmove come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin movēre Old Northern French moverbor. Middle English moven English move English outmove From out- + move.

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