Outclassed: meaning, definitions and examples
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outclassed
[ aʊtˈklɑːst ]
sports
Defeat (an opponent or rival) by a wide margin.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The team outclassed their opponents with a score of 5-0.
- She outclassed all her competitors in the race.
Translations
Translations of the word "outclassed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 superado
🇮🇳 पिछड़ जाना
🇩🇪 übertroffen
🇮🇩 dikalahkan
🇺🇦 перевершений
🇵🇱 przewyższony
🇯🇵 圧倒される
🇫🇷 surclassé
🇪🇸 superado
🇹🇷 geride bırakılmış
🇰🇷 능가된
🇸🇦 متفوق عليه
🇨🇿 překonán
🇸🇰 prekonaný
🇨🇳 被超越
🇸🇮 presežen
🇮🇸 yfirtrofið
🇰🇿 озып кетті
🇬🇪 გადაჭარბებული
🇦🇿 üstünlük qazanmaq
🇲🇽 superado
Word origin
The word 'outclassed' originated from the combination of 'out' and 'class', with the prefix 'out-' meaning 'beyond' or 'more than' and 'class' referring to a category or group. It first appeared in the mid-19th century in the context of sports, specifically in reference to one team or player being clearly superior to another. Over time, its usage has extended to describe surpassing or excelling in any field.