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out·crop noun : a coming out of bedrock to the surface of the ground; also : the part of a rock formation that thus appears

— outcrop verb

out·cry noun : a loud cry : CLAMOR

Synonyms

clamor, howl, hubbub, hue and cry, hullabaloo, noise, roar, tumult, uproar—more at CLAMOR

out·dat·ed adjective : no longer current : OUTMODED

Synonyms

antiquated, archaic, dated, obsolete, outmoded, outworn, passé—more at OBSOLETE

out·dis·tance verb : to leave behind : go ahead of

Synonyms

beat, better, eclipse, excel, outdo, outshine, outstrip, surpass, top, transcend—more at SURPASS

out·do verb -did ; -done ; -do·ing; -does : to go beyond in action or performance

Synonyms

beat, better, eclipse, excel, outdistance, outshine, outstrip, surpass, top, transcend—more at SURPASS

out·door also out·doors adjective 1 : of or relating to the outdoors

2 : performed outdoors

3 : not enclosed (as by a roof)

1outdoors adverb : in or into the open air

2outdoors noun 1 : the open air

2 : the world away from human habitation

— out·doorsy adjective

Synonyms

nature, open, wild, wilderness—more at NATURE

out·draw verb -drew ; -drawn ; -draw·ing 1 : to attract a larger audience than

2 : to draw a handgun more quickly than

out·er adjective 1 : of, relating to, or connected with the outside or an outer part : EXTERNAL

2 : situated farther out; also : being away from a center

Synonyms

[1, 2] exterior, external, outside, outward; also outermost, outlying; superficial, surface

Antonyms

inner, inside, interior, internal, inward

outer ear noun : the outer visible portion of the ear that collects and directs sound waves toward the eardrum

out·er·most adjective : farthest out

Synonyms

extreme, farthest, furthest, ultimate, utmost—more at EXTREME

outer space noun : SPACE 5

out·er·wear noun 1 : clothing for outdoor wear

2 : outer clothing as opposed to underwear

out·face verb 1 : to cause to waver or submit

2 : DEFY

out·field noun : the part of a baseball field beyond the infield and within the foul lines; also : players in the outfield

— out·field·er noun

out·fight verb : to surpass in fighting : DEFEAT

1outfit noun 1 : the equipment or apparel for a special purpose or occasion

2 : a group that works as a team

3 : an organization engaged in a particular industry or activity

Synonyms

[1] dress, garb, getup, guise; also apparel, attire, clothes, duds, raiment; fashion, mode, style; array, caparison, vestments

[1] accoutrements, apparatus, equipment, gear, matériel, paraphernalia, tackle—more at EQUIPMENT

[2] band, company, crew, gang, party, squad, team—more at GANG

[3] business, company, concern, enterprise, establishment, firm, house—more at ENTERPRISE

2outfit verb out·fit·ted; out·fit·ting : to provide or supply with what is needed, useful, or desirable : EQUIP

— out·fit·ter noun

Synonyms

accoutre, equip, fit, furnish, rig, supply—more at FURNISH

out·flank verb : to get around the flank of (an opposing force)

out·flow noun 1 : a flowing out

2 : something that flows out

Synonyms

gush, outpouring; also drain, flow; ebb; rush, stampede; emigration, flight; discharge, emanation, emission

Antonyms

flux, inflow, influx, inrush

out·fox verb : to outdo in trickery : OUTWIT

Synonyms

fox, outmaneuver, outsmart, outwit, overreach—more at OUTWIT

out·go noun, plural outgoes : something that goes out : OUTLAY

Synonyms

cost, disbursement, expenditure, expense, outlay—more at EXPENSE

out·go·ing adjective 1 : going out <~ tide>

2 : retiring from a place or position

3 : openly friendly and responsive

Synonyms

boon, companionable, convivial, extroverted, gregarious, sociable, social—more at CONVIVIAL

out·grow verb -grew ; -grown ; -grow·ing 1 : to grow faster than

2 : to grow too large for

out·growth noun 1 : a product of growing out : OFFSHOOT

2 : something produced by a cause or necessarily