outdo

[ out-doo ]

/ ˌaʊtˈdu /

verb (used with object), out·did, out·done, out·do·ing.

to surpass in execution or performance: The cook outdid himself last night.

Nearby words

outcurve, outdare, outdate, outdated, outdistance, outdo, outdoor, outdoor relief, outdoors, outdoorsman, outdoorswoman

Origin of outdo

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at out-, do¹

SYNONYMS FOR outdo

See excel.

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Examples from the Web for outdid

Many authors are lauded for successfully capturing the zeitgeist but Zweig outdid them all.
Wes Anderson’s Austrian Muse: Stefan Zweig|Lucy Scholes|February 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After an uproar that outdid any cases Monti ever had involving only humans, the case was eventually dropped.
Woman Bites Her Dog, Illinois Police Say, Charging Analise Garner With the Assault|Michael Daly|May 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If Reinhart managed to do anything, he outdid actor James Denton in the uncomfortable witness category.
A Hung Jury for Nicollette Sheridan|Maria Elena Fernandez|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In his Christmas feasts Richard the Second outdid his predecessors in prodigal hospitality.
Christmas: Its Origin and Associations|William Francis Dawson

I replied to him by declaring my faith in freedom and soon he outdid me in this, as in other domains.
Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth|George Brandes
In the 1601 Mark Twain outdid himself in the Elizabethan field.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
It was the memory of Betty which outdid all others in its power to torment.
The Shuttle|Frances Hodgson Burnett
We waltzed, we wavered, we shied, until we outdid the Seine in the windings of its channel.
The Princess Passes|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson

British Dictionary definitions for outdid

outdo

/ (ˌaʊtˈduː) /

verb -does, -doing, -did or -done

(tr) to surpass or exceed in performance or execution

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outdo

verb (used with object), out·did, out·done, out·do·ing.

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Origin of outdo

SYNONYMS FOR outdo

Examples from the Web for outdid

British Dictionary definitions for outdid

outdo

verb -does, -doing, -did or -done