Outscore: meaning, definitions and examples
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outscore
[ aʊtˈskɔːr ]
sports competition
To outscore means to score more points than an opponent or rival. This term is commonly used in various sports, such as basketball, football, and hockey. When a team or player outscores another, they demonstrate superior performance in terms of scoring. It reflects a victory in a specific competition based on the score achieved. Outscoring is often seen as a key factor in determining the winner of a game.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The team managed to outscore their opponents by ten points.
- He outscored all other players in the tournament.
- In the final quarter, they outscored the rival team dramatically.
Translations
Translations of the word "outscore" in other languages:
🇵🇹 superar
🇮🇳 अधिक अंक प्राप्त करना
🇩🇪 übertreffen
🇮🇩 mengungguli
🇺🇦 перевершити
🇵🇱 przewyższać
🇯🇵 得点で上回る
🇫🇷 dépasser
🇪🇸 superar
🇹🇷 aşmak
🇰🇷 능가하다
🇸🇦 تجاوز
🇨🇿 překonat
🇸🇰 prekonať
🇨🇳 超过
🇸🇮 preseči
🇮🇸 yfirgefa
🇰🇿 асып
🇬🇪 გადალახვა
🇦🇿 üstünlük qazanmaq
🇲🇽 superar
Etymology
The word 'outscore' is a combination of the prefix 'out-' and the noun 'score'. The prefix 'out-' originates from Old English 'ūt', which means 'out' or 'beyond', indicating an action exceeding or surpassing. The term 'score' comes from the Old Norse word 'skora', meaning 'to score' or 'to cut'. It originally referred to making marks or cuts to keep count, such as in scoring games or events. The usage of 'outscore' as a term for sports and competitive contexts started to gain popularity in the 20th century as organized sports became more prevalent and terminology associated with scoring became standardized.