Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outmuscle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables
out-mus-cle
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To surpass in a contest involving strength.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

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Questions

What does outmuscle mean?
To surpass in a contest involving strength.
Where does outmuscle come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English muscle English outmuscle From out- + muscle.

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