Outscored: meaning, definitions and examples
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outscored
[ aʊtˌskɔrd ]
sports competition
Outscored refers to a situation in which one team or player scores more points or goals than another during a game or match. It typically highlights competitive performance and indicates a winning outcome based on scoring totals.
Synonyms
bettered, outperformed, surpassed
Examples of usage
- The basketball team outscored their opponents by twenty points.
- In the final match, the underdog outscored the reigning champions.
- She outscored her competitors in the swimming tournament.
Translations
Translations of the word "outscored" in other languages:
🇵🇹 superado
🇮🇳 अधिक अंक प्राप्त किया
🇩🇪 übertroffen
🇮🇩 mengalahkan
🇺🇦 переміг
🇵🇱 przyćmił
🇯🇵 アウトスコアされた
🇫🇷 dépassé
🇪🇸 superado
🇹🇷 geçmek
🇰🇷 점을 초과하다
🇸🇦 تجاوز
🇨🇿 překonán
🇸🇰 prekonaný
🇨🇳 超越
🇸🇮 presežen
🇮🇸 yfirgenginn
🇰🇿 асып өткен
🇬🇪 მოწვდილი
🇦🇿 üstünlük əldə etdi
🇲🇽 superado
Etymology
The term 'outscore' originated in the early 20th century, deriving from the combination of the prefix 'out-', meaning 'to a greater extent or degree', and 'score', which comes from the Latin 'scoria', meaning a score or mark. The word ‘score’ has historical roots in the context of counting points, especially in games or competitions. Over time, 'outscore' became popular in sports vernacular to describe teams or individuals who achieved higher scores compared to their opponents, especially in competitive contexts such as football, basketball, and other sports. It encapsulates not only the numerical aspect of scoring but also the competitive nature of sportsmanship.