"Learn 50+ English verbs with out without a dictionary: the simple technique to remember them effortlessly"

Have you ever come across English verbs with out in the formula out + base verb ?

This article will help you understand and use them naturally.

It's not the kind of thing that's commonly taught in learning classes, yet these verbs are very important to understand and use, because they'll make your life easier in many situations. We use them to avoid long sentences.

Let me explain!

How do you translate : he works harder than his brother ?

Your first instinct is probably to say: he works more than his brother.

There's nothing wrong with that, it's understood, but a native English speaker won't say it that way. He'll be quicker and say: he outworks his brother.

You see, when I make the combination out + a verbsimply means that it takes on the meaning of do the thing (verb) more than or better than - it depends on the verb used.

For example, if I want to say: he does better than his brother at school.

I won't be using workwhich would be more like a literal translation. Here, the idea is to say that his school performance is better than that of his brother. So we'll use the verb perform and then make our combination with out to get the sense of more than.

This gives : he outperforms his brother in school.

Here are a few examples:

1. Outrun running faster than
   Ex : She outran everyone in the race.
   (She outdistanced everyone in the race).
2. Outgrow becoming too big to / surpassing maturity
   Ex : He outgrew his shoes in two months.
   (He's outgrown his shoes in two months).
3. Outdo surpass, do better than
   Ex : She always tries to outdo her colleagues.
   (She always tries to outdo her colleagues).
4. Outshine to eclipse, to shine brighter than
   Ex : The student outshone the teacher during the debate.
   (The student eclipsed the teacher during the debate).
5. Outnumber : to be outnumbered
   Ex: The enemies outnumbered the soldiers.
   (The enemies outnumbered the soldiers).
6. Outsmart be smarter than
   Ex : He outsmarted the scammer.
   (He outsmarted the con man).
7. Outlive surviving
   Ex : She outlived all her siblings.
   (She outlived all her brothers and sisters).
8. Outlast : last longer than
   Ex: This battery outlasts all the others.
   (This battery lasts longer than any other).
9. Outvote : get more votes than
   Ex : The new law was outvoted.
   (The new law was rejected by a majority vote).
10. Outweigh weigh more than / prevail over
    Ex: The benefits outweigh the risks.
    (The benefits outweigh the risks).
11. Outclass surpass in class / quality
    Ex : Their team outclassed the others.
    (Their team outperformed the others).
12. Outmaneuver : skilfully outwit
    Ex : He outmaneuvered his opponents.
    (He skillfully outwitted his opponents).
13. Outpace go faster than
    Ex : The car easily outpaced the truck.
    (The car easily outpaced the truck).
14. Outspend spending more than
    Ex: They outspent us on marketing.
    (They spent more on marketing than we did).
15. Outcry protest loudly
    Ex : The citizens outcried the new policy.
    (Citizens loudly protested the new policy).
16. Outrank : to have a higher rank
    Ex : He outranks all the officers.
    (He outranks all officers).
17. Outfox : cleverly outwit
    Ex : She outfoxed the competition.
    (She cleverly outwitted the competition).
18. Outbid Make a higher bid
    Ex : He outbid everyone for the painting.
    (He outbid everyone for the painting).
19. Outplay playing better than
    Ex : They outplayed the opposing team.
    (They played better than the opposing team).
20. Outstretch expand beyond
    Ex : He outstretched his arm to catch the ball.
    (He stretched out his arm to catch the ball).
21. Outdrink drinking more than
    Ex : He tried to outdrink his friend.
    (He tried to drink more than his friend.)
22. Outperform surpassing performance
    Ex : The new model outperformed the old one.
    (The new model has surpassed the old).
23. Outfight fighting the battle
    Ex : They outfought their rivals in the final.
    (They beat their rivals in the final battle).
24. Outshout shouting louder than
    Ex : She outshouted the crowd.
    (She shouted louder than the crowd).
25. Outsing singing better or louder than
    Ex : She outsang all the competitors.
    (She outdid all the competitors on the song).
26. Outscore score more points than
    Ex : He outscored everyone in the game.
    (He scored more points than anyone else).
27. Outwork working harder than
    Ex : She outworked everyone in the office.
    (She worked harder than anyone at the office.)
28. Outburst burst more violently
    Ex : His anger burst out during the meeting.
    (His anger erupted violently during the meeting).
29. Outshoot shooting better than
    Ex : The sniper outshot his enemies.
    (The shooter shot better than his enemies).
30. Outearn earn more (money) than
    Ex : She outearned her colleagues last year.
    (She earned more than her colleagues last year).
31. Outrun : outperforming in speed or growth
    Ex: Technology outruns regulation.
    (Technology outpaces regulation.)
32. Outmarch walking longer than
    Ex : The soldiers outmarched their rivals.
    (The soldiers walked longer than their rivals).
33. Outbalance counterbalance, surpass
    Ex : The advantages outbalance the disadvantages.
    (The advantages outweigh the disadvantages).
34. Outdistance : considerably outrun
    Ex : She outdistanced the competition early on.
    (She quickly outstripped the competition).
35. Outswim swim better or faster than
    Ex : He outswam the others easily.
    (He swam faster than the others easily).
36. Outvote : winning the vote
    Ex: They were outvoted in parliament.
    (They were defeated in the parliamentary vote).
37. Outwrite writing better than
    Ex : He outwrote all the other authors.
    (He surpassed all other authors).
38. Outstay stay longer than
    Ex : They outstayed their welcome.
    (They stayed too long.)
39. Outstrip to surpass, to surpass
    Ex: Our growth outstripped all expectations.
    (Our growth exceeded all expectations).
40. Outflow : sink more than / escape
    Ex : Water outflowed from the pipe.
    (Water escaped abundantly from the pipe).
41. Outface Facing up with more courage
    Ex : He outfaced the aggressor bravely.
    (He bravely stood up to his attacker).
42. Outflank take it the wrong way
    Ex : The army outflanked the enemy troops.
    (The army took the enemy troops in reverse).
43. Outlaw outlawing the law
    Ex : The government outlawed the organization.
    (The government made the organization illegal).
44. Outstretch further expansion
    Ex : The roots outstretched into the next field.
    (The roots have spread into the neighbouring field).
45. Outburn burn more than
    Ex : The new engine outburns the old one.
    (The new engine consumes more fuel than the old one).

Have fun making your own sentences with these verbs, and think of others too.