English verb: outpoint | |||
1. | outpoint (motion) sail closer to the wind than | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sail | ||
Domain category | navigation, pilotage, piloting | ||
2. | outpoint (competition) score more points than one's opponents | ||
Examples | The fighter managed to outpoint his opponent | ||
Synonyms | outscore | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||