outwork

American  

[out-wurk, out-wurk] / ˌaʊtˈwɜrk, ˈaʊtˌwɜrk /

verb (used with object)

outworked, outwrought, outworking

1. to work harder, better, or faster than.

2. to work out or carry on to a conclusion; finish.

   a problem to be outworked in after generations.

3. Archaic. to outdo in workmanship.

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noun

1. a minor defense built or established outside the principal fortification limits.

outwork British  

noun

1. (often plural) defences which lie outside main defensive works

2. work performed away from the factory, office, etc, by which it has been commissioned

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verb

1. to work better, harder, etc, than

2. to work out to completion

Other Word Forms

• outworker noun

Etymology

Origin of outwork

1200–50; Middle English: to complete; out-, work

Example Sentences

I think he will outwork Eubank and might stop him, but I am edging towards a Benn victory on points in an absolute thriller.

From BBC

“He said, ‘Listen, Martin, no one’s going to outwork me, no one’s going to outwork this program,’” Jarmond said on the day of Foster’s introductory news conference.

From Los Angeles Times

We spoke after the first season of “Mo” came out and you talked about how as an immigrant, your mentality is you have to outwork everybody.

From Salon

“She runs harder and runs faster than her opponents. Nobody’s going to outwork her.”

From Los Angeles Times

At 64, he could outwork any reporter half his age.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• bastion
• fortress
• mainstay
• redoubt