outpoint
outpoint · outpoints · outpointed · outpointing
To score more points thanTo score more points than (especially, in boxing, to achieve victory by scoring more points that one's opponent).
Meaning
2 sensesTo score more points than (especially, in boxing, to achieve victory by scoring more points that one's opponent).
score more points than one's opponents
To sail closer to the wind than (another ship).
sail closer to the wind than
Forms
outpoints, outpointing, outpointed, outpointed| Base form | outpoint · to outpoint |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | outpoints |
| Present participle | outpointing |
| Past simple | outpointed |
| Past participle | outpointed |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- score more points than one's opponents:outscore
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle