out-
pref.（前缀）

In a way that surpasses, exceeds, or goes beyond:
表示“超过、胜过或高于”：
outdistance.
跑在…的前面，大大超过

语源

From out
源自 out

out-

prefix

excelling or surpassing in a particular action

⇒ outlast

⇒ outlive

indicating an external location or situation away from the centre

⇒ outpost

⇒ outpatient

indicating emergence, an issuing forth, etc

⇒ outcrop

⇒ outgrowth

indicating the result of an action

⇒ outcome

Example Sentences

She sounded weak and worn out- so different from the sharp, severe old woman she'd seemed when I first met her.

Pritchard, John Night Sisters

And then his hand lashed out- but only to sweep the lamp from the bedside table.

Pritchard, John Night Sisters

Rick, I need out- perhaps one day you'll understand why - and this is the only way I can do it.

MacNeill, Alastair The Devil's Door

out- /aʊt/ combining form.

ORIGIN: Repr. out adverb, preposition, adjective.

Forming combs. with verbs, nouns, adjectives, & adverbs in various relations and with various senses, esp. indicating (a) position outside, external to, away from, or beyond, as outboard, outdoor, outline, outpatient, etc.; (b) motion or direction out of or outward, as outburst, outgoing, outlet, etc.; (c) completion, completeness, thoroughness, as outcome, outfit, etc.; (d) surpassing, exceeding, overcoming, or outdoing, as outlast, outlive, outnumber, outrun, etc.

DERIVATIVE outˈact verb trans. surpass in acting or performing; excel, outdo: M17.
outˈargue verb trans. defeat in argument M17.
outˈarm verb trans. exceed in possession or acquisition of weapons; provide (oneself) with more arms than a competitor: M19.
^†out-ask verb trans. (a) ask in excess of; (b) dial. proclaim the marriage banns of (a couple) for the final time: M17–L19.
outˈbalance verb trans. outweigh; exceed in effect, importance, etc.: M17.
out-basket noun (a basket used as) an out-tray M20.
outˈbawl verb trans. outdo in bawling or shouting M17.
outˈbear verb trans. (a) poet. carry out or away; (b)^†endure; (c) Nautical = outcarry (c): ME.
outˈbellow verb trans. (a) bellow louder than; (b) overcome by bellowing: E17.
outbent adjective bent out or outwards E17.
outbirth noun a product, a progeny M17.
outˈblaze verb (a) verb trans. obscure by a brighter blaze; outshine; (b)^†verb intrans. blaze or burst out: M17.
outˈbloom verb trans. surpass in bloom E18.
outˈblossom verb trans. = outbloom L17.
outˈblossoming noun the act of blossoming out; a flowering: E20.
outˈblot verb trans. (poet.) blot out L16.
outˈblush verb trans. outdo in blushing; surpass in rosy colour: E17.
outbound adjective outward-bound L16.
out-bounds noun pl. (now rare) the extreme boundaries or limits M16.
outˈbrag verb trans. (a) outdo in bragging; (b) (rare, Shakes.) surpass in beauty: M16.
outˈbranch verb (rare) (a)^†verb trans. arrange (as) in branches; (b) verb intrans. branch out, ramify: E19.
outˈbrave verb trans. (a) face with defiance; (b) outdo, surpass, esp. in bravery or splendour: L16.
outˈbrazen verb trans. (a) brazen out; face defiantly; (b) surpass in brazenness: L17.
outˈbreathe verb trans. & (rare) intrans. (now poet.) exhale or be exhaled M16.
outbreathed /-ˈbri:ðd/ adjective¹ breathed out L16.
outbreathed /-ˈbrɛθt/ adjective² put out of breath L16.
outˈbuild verb trans. (a) surpass in (durability of) building; (b) poet. build out: M18.
outˈburn verb (a)^†verb intrans. burn out or away, be consumed; (b) verb trans. burn longer than: LME.
outˈbuy verb trans. (a)^†ransom, buy out or off; (b) outdo in buying, buy more than: ME.
out-ˈby adverb & adjective (Scot. & N. English) (a) adverb (to the) outside; (b) adjective a short distance away or out; outside, in the open: LME.
outcall noun a visit made to a client in his (or her) own home by a prostitute L20.
outcamp noun (chiefly N. Amer.) a camp at some distance from a main camp: M19.
^†outcant verb trans. surpass or excel in using cant M17–M19.
outˈcarry verb trans. (now rare) (a)^†export, remove; (b)^†carry out, accomplish; (c) Nautical carry more sail than; outsail: M16.
outcaste noun & adjective (a person who is) outside or put out of his or her caste, (a person) without a caste: M19.
outˈcaste verb trans. deprive (a person) of his or her caste: M19.
outˈcharm verb trans. charm better than E17.
outˈclimb verb trans. outdo in climbing; climb or ascend beyond: E17.
out-college adjective (of a college member) not living in college E19.
outcomˈpete verb trans. surpass, excel, or outdo in competition; overpower or defeat: L19.
outˈcountenance verb trans. (long arch.) put out of countenance, outface L16.
out-county adjective coming from or situated outside a particular county E20.
^†outcrafty verb trans. outwit: E17–M18.
out-cricket noun (Cricket) bowling and fielding as opp. to batting L19.
out-cue noun (Broadcasting) a cue indicating or announcing the end of a particular recording or transmission M20.
outˈcut verb trans. (a)^†cut out or away, excise; (b) outdo in cutting (a person or thing): LME.
outˈdance verb trans. surpass in dancing E17.
outˈdare verb trans. (now rare) (a) overcome by daring, defy; (b) surpass in daring: L16.
outˈdate verb trans. make out of date or obsolete L16.
outˈdated adjective out of date; obsolete; antiquated: E17.
outˈdatedness noun the state of being outdated M20.
outˈdazzle verb trans. outshine L17.
outˈdistance verb trans. leave (a competitor) far behind; outstrip: L18.
^†outdraught noun an outward draught or current, esp. of air M–L19.
outˈdream verb trans. (rare) (a)^†expel by dreams; (b) dream to an end: E17.
outˈdress verb trans. dress more finely than L18.
outˈdrink verb trans. outdo in drinking, drink more than LME.
^†outdwell verb trans. (rare) stay beyond (a time); stay longer than: E17–M19.
outdweller noun a person who lives outside or away from a certain place LME.
outˈeat verb trans. (a) outdo in eating, eat more than; (b)^†erode, eat away: M16.
outfall noun (a) an outlet, esp. the mouth of a river; (b) (long rare or obsolete) a sally, a sortie; (c) Scot. & N. English a quarrel: E17.
outˈfast verb trans. outdo in fasting, fast longer than M17.
outˈfight verb (a)^†verb intrans. (rare) to fight one's way out; (b)^†verb trans. take by assault, conquer; (c) verb trans. fight better than, beat in a fight: OE.
outfighting noun fighting that is not at close quarters M19.
outflame noun a fiery outburst L19.
outˈflame verb (poet.) (a) verb trans. surpass in fieriness; (b) verb intrans. burst into flame or brilliance: M17.
outflash noun (chiefly fig.) an act of flashing out M19.
outˈflash verb (a) verb trans. outshine; (b) verb intrans. flash out: M19.
outˈfling verb trans. & intrans. (poet.) fling (oneself) out LME.
outˈflourish verb trans. (a) unsheath and flourish (a weapon); (b) flourish longer than: L16.
^†outflush noun an outward movement like that of blood flushing the face M–L19.
outˈfly verb (a) verb intrans. (poet.) fly out; (b) verb trans. outstrip or surpass in flying: OE.
outˈfool verb trans. outdo in folly or fooling M17.
outˈfoot verb trans. outpace, outstrip M18.
outfort noun an outlying fort E17.
outˈfox verb trans. outdo in cunning, outwit L19.
outˈfront verb trans. confront, face M17.
outˈfrown verb trans. outdo in frowning; prevail over by frowning: E17.
outˈgallop verb trans. outstrip in galloping E17.
outˈgeneral verb trans. outdo in generalship; get the better of by superior strategy or tactics: M18.
outˈgive verb (a) verb intrans. & †trans. give out; (b) verb trans. give more than: L15.
outgiving noun & adjective (a) noun the action or fact of giving something out; a thing which is given out; in pl., payments; (b) adjective generous, open-hearted: M16.
outˈglare verb trans. outdo in dazzling effect; be more glaring or flagrant than: M17.
outˈglitter verb trans. surpass in glitter or splendour E17.
outˈglow verb trans. glow more brightly than M18.
outˈgross verb trans. surpass (another film, project, etc.) in gross takings or profit M20.
out-guard noun a guard placed at a distance from the main body of an army; an advance guard: L16.
outˈguess verb trans. outwit by guessing more shrewdly; anticipate the actions etc. of (a person): M19.
outˈgun verb trans. (a) be more heavily armed than, surpass in power or strength; (b) shoot better than: L17.
outgush noun the act of gushing out; a sudden strong outflow: M19.
outˈgush verb intrans. gush out M16.
out-half noun (a)^†the outside, the exterior; (b) (Rugby) a fly half: OE.
^†outhector verb trans. outdo in hectoring; bully, intimidate: L17–M19.
outˈhold verb trans. (rare) (a)^†hold out, extend; (b)^†hold back; withstand; (c) continue to hold: LME.
outˈhowl verb trans. outdo in howling; howl louder than: M17.
outˈhumour verb trans. (rare) (a)^†disrupt the humour or mood of; (b) outdo in humour: E17.
^†outjet noun a part that juts out, a projection M18–L19.
outˈjockey verb trans. outwit by cunning E18.
outˈjuggle verb trans. outdo in juggling E17.
outˈjump verb trans. surpass in jumping M17.
outˈjut verb intrans. jut out, project E17.
outˈkick verb trans. (rare) (a) outdo in kicking; (b) dismiss: L18.
outˈlabour verb trans. surpass in labour or endurance M17.
outˈlast verb trans. last longer than or beyond; survive: L16.
outˈlaugh verb trans. (a)^†deride, ridicule; (b) outdo in laughing: L15.
outleap noun an act of leaping out; an escape, a sally; fig. an outburst: ME.
outˈleap verb (a) verb trans. leap over or beyond; surpass or excel in leaping; (b) verb intrans. (poet.) leap out or forth: E17.
outˈlie verb¹ (rare) (a) verb intrans. lie out in the open air, camp out; (b) verb trans. lie beyond or on the outside of: E19.
outˈlie verb² trans. outdo in telling lies L16.
out-lot noun (US, obsolete exc. hist.) a plot of ground outside a town or other area M17.
outˈlove verb trans. outdo in loving E17.
outˈlung verb trans. (rare) surpass in lung power, outshout M18.
outˈlustre verb trans. surpass in lustre, outshine E17.
^†outmaking noun the discernment of meaning L17–E18.
^†outman noun a person who lives or works outside an area; an outsider: L15–L19.
outˈman verb trans. (a) outnumber; (b) surpass in manly qualities: L17.
outmarch noun an outward march on an expedition, an advance M19.
outˈmarch verb trans. outdo or outstrip in marching M17.
outˈmaster verb trans. overcome in a struggle for mastery L18.
outˈmatch verb trans. be more than a match for (an adversary etc.); surpass: E17.
outˈmeasure verb trans. exceed in quantity or extent M17.
outmigrant noun a person who has migrated from one place to another, esp. in the same country M20.
outmigration noun the action of migrating from one place to another, esp. in the same country M20.
^†out-mouth noun a projecting mouth M17–M18.
outˈmouth verb trans. speak more loudly than; outdo in boasting: E17.
^†outmove verb trans. surpass in moving; defeat by a move, as in chess: M17–L19.
outˈmuscle verb trans. dominate or defeat by virtue of superior strength or force L20.
outˈnoise verb trans. make more noise than M17.
outˈnumber verb trans. exceed in number L16.
outˈpaint verb trans. outdo in painting L17.
outˈpeep verb intrans. (poet.) peep out E17.
out-pension noun a pension paid by a residential institution to a person not required to live in it E18.
out-pensioner noun a person receiving an out-pension E18.
outˈplan verb trans. outdo in planning L18.
outˈplot verb trans. outmanoeuvre L17.
outˈpocketing noun (Biology) an outward movement of part of a surface to form a protruding pocket-like cavity; the cavity so formed: E20.
outˈpoise verb trans. outweigh M17.
outˈpoll verb trans. receive more votes than (an opponent) E18.
outpoˈsition verb trans. gain a positional advantage over (an opponent), esp. on a sports field E20.
outˈpower verb trans. exceed in power or strength, now esp. in a sport or game M17.
outˈpray verb (a)^†verb intrans. pray vehemently; (b) verb trans. outdo in praying: LME.
outˈpreach verb trans. (a) outdo in preaching, preach more or better than; (b) put out of existence by preaching: M17.
^†outprize verb trans. exceed in value or estimation E17–M19.
outˈpromise verb trans. outdo in promising L17.
outˈpunch verb trans. (Boxing) surpass (an opponent) in punching ability M20.
out-quarter noun a military station away from a regiment's headquarters (usu. in pl.) M17.
^†outquench verb trans. extinguish: only in 16.
outquencher noun (hist.) = snuffer noun¹ M16.
outˈrace verb trans. outrun, outstrip M17.
outˈrail verb (a)^†verb intrans. rail at a person; (b) verb trans. outdo in railing: M17.
outˈrange verb trans. (of a firearm) exceed in range M19.
outˈrank verb trans. be superior in rank to; take priority over: M19.
outˈrant verb trans. exceed in ranting M17.
outˈrate verb trans. (orig. Scot.) surpass, outdo, esp. in ratings, points scored, etc. L19.
outˈread verb trans. (a)^†read to the end of; (b) outdo in reading, read more than: E17.
outˈreason verb trans. overcome by reasoning or argument M17.
outˈreckon verb trans. (a)^†exceed in reckoning; (b) rare overestimate: E17.
outˈreign verb (a)^†verb intrans. reign longer than all others; (b) verb trans. reign longer than or beyond: LME.
^†out-rent noun rent paid out L15–L18.
outˈroll verb trans. roll out, unroll, unfurl L16.
outroom noun an outlying room; an outbuilding: E17.
outˈrow verb trans. outdo or outstrip in rowing M16.
outˈsail verb trans. sail faster or better than; fig. outstrip, surpass: E17.
outˈscold verb trans. get the better of in scolding L16.
outˈscore verb trans. score more than in a game M20.
outˈsearch verb trans. (rare) search out; explore: E16.
outˈsee verb trans. (a) surpass in sight or insight; (b) see beyond: E17.
outsettlement noun an outlying or remote settlement M18.
outsettler noun (a) a settler outside a district or in its outlying parts; (b) an emigrant: M18.
outˈshame verb trans. outdo in shamefulness; put to shame: M17.
outˈshop verb trans. send (a vehicle) out from a workshop or factory as a newly finished product M20.
outˈshout verb trans. shout louder than M17.
outˈshove verb trans. shove harder or more effectively than M20.
outˈshrill verb trans. (poet.) make a shriller noise than, exceed in shrillness E17.
outˈsin verb trans. (now rare or obsolete) (a) sin more than; (b) forfeit or exhaust (the grace of God etc.) by sinning: E17.
outˈsing verb trans. outdo or excel in singing E17.
outˈsit verb trans. sit beyond the time or duration of (something); sit longer than (another person): M17.
outˈsleep verb trans. sleep through or beyond; sleep longer than: L16.
outˈsoar verb trans. (poet., chiefly fig.) soar higher than; rise above or beyond: L17.
outsole noun the outer sole of a boot or shoe, esp. a sports shoe L19.
outsource verb trans. obtain (goods etc.) by contract from an outside source; contract (work) out: L20.
outsourcing noun the obtaining of goods or contracting of work from sources outside a company or area L20.
outˈsparkle verb trans. outdo in sparkling; sparkle more than: M17.
outˈspeed verb trans. surpass in speed; move, run, etc., faster than: M17.
outˈspend verb trans. (a) exhaust or use up (a resource etc.); (b) spend more than: LME.
outˈspin verb (a)^†verb intrans. (rare, Spenser) gush out; (b) verb trans. spin out (a thread etc.): L16.
outˈstare verb trans. stare longer or harder than; abash by staring: L16.
outˈstay verb trans. (a) stay beyond the limit of; overstay (outstay one's welcome: see welcome noun² 1); (b) stay or endure longer than: E17.
outˈsteal verb trans. & †intrans. (poet.) steal or slip away (from) furtively ME.
outˈstink verb trans. smell or stink more than E17.
outˈstrain verb trans. (poet.) strain or stretch out tightly L16.
outˈstream verb intrans. (poet.) stream or flow out ME.
outˈstride verb trans. (literary) overtake by striding; exceed in length of stride: E17.
outˈstrike verb trans. (poet.) (a)^†strike out (writing etc.); (b) strike more or heavier blows than: LME.
outˈstrip verb¹ trans. (a) pass in running etc.; outrun; (b) fig. surpass in competition; exceed in comparison with: L16.
outˈstrip verb² trans. (joc.) outdo in stripping; wear or be reduced to less clothing than: L19.
outˈswagger verb trans. outdo in swaggering E17.
outˈswear verb trans. outdo in swearing; overcome or defeat by swearing: L16.
outˈsweeten verb trans. (poet.) surpass in sweetness E17.
outˈswell verb trans. (a) swell out more than; (b) swell beyond (a limit etc.): E17.
outˈswim verb trans. swim faster or further than E17.
out-ˈtalk verb trans. outdo in talking; overwhelm by talking: L16.
out-ˈtell verb trans. (rare) tell about; express, declare: LME.
out-ˈthink verb trans. (a) rare devise by thinking; (b) outwit; think one's way out of: LME.
out-ˈthunder verb trans. thunder louder than E17.
out-ˈtoil verb trans. (a)^†exhaust with toil; (b) toil harder or longer than: E17.
out-ˈtongue verb trans. (poet.) (a)^†silence (a person, speech, etc.); (b) surpass in power of speech or eloquence: E17.
out-ˈtop verb trans. rise above; surmount: E17.
out-ˈtrade verb trans. surpass or outdo in trading L17.
out-ˈtravel verb trans. travel beyond or further than; travel faster than: E17.
out-tray noun a tray for outgoing documents in an office M20.
out-ˈtrick verb trans. surpass in or defeat by trickery L17.
out-ˈtrot verb trans. excel in or overtake by trotting M16.
out-ˈtrump verb trans. (chiefly fig.) outdo in or defeat by trumping at cards E19.
outˈvalue verb trans. surpass in value E17.
outˈvie verb trans. (now rare) outdo in competition or rivalry L16.
outˈvillain verb trans. (rare) surpass in villainy E17.
outˈvoice verb trans. (now rare) speak louder than; make a louder noise than: L16.
outˈvote verb trans. obtain more votes than; defeat (as) by a majority of votes: M17.
out-vote noun (hist.) the vote of an out-voter; such votes collectively: L18.
out-voter noun (hist.) in the UK, a non-resident qualified to vote in a parliamentary constituency by holding property there M19.
outˈwait verb trans. wait longer than E17.
outwale noun (now Scot. & dial.) (a) the rejected part of something; refuse, dregs; (b) an outcast: LME.
outˈwalk verb trans. (a) walk faster or further than (another person); (b) walk beyond (a point etc.): E17.
^†outwander verb intrans. (chiefly poet.) wander out or away ME–E20.
^†out-ward verb trans. (rare, Spenser) ward off: only in L16.
outˈwatch verb trans. watch beyond or longer than; watch (an object) until it disappears: E17.
outˈweary verb trans. (poet.) exhaust in endurance E17.
outˈweep verb trans. (a) poet. expel by weeping; (b) surpass in weeping: L16.
outˈweigh verb trans. (a) exceed in weight; (b) exceed in value, importance, or influence: M16.
outˈwell verb intrans. pour out, flow ME.
^†out-win verb trans. & intrans. (rare) get out (of) ME–L16.
^†outwind verb¹ (rare, poet.) (a) verb intrans. become unwound; (b) verb trans. disentangle, extricate: M16–M17.
outwind /-ˈwɪnd/ verb² trans. put out of wind or breath E18.
^†out-wind noun a wind blowing inshore L17–M18.
outˈwing verb trans. (a) Military outflank; (b) poet. fly beyond or faster than: M17.
outˈwinter verb trans. keep (an animal) outside in winter M20.
outwood noun (hist.) (a) a wood outside a castle, park, etc.; (b) the outer border of a wood or forest: LME.
outworld noun (literary) the external or outside world M17.
^†outwrest verb trans. (poet.) draw out by force L16–M17.
outˈwrestle verb (a)^†verb intrans. (rare) escape by wrestling; (b) verb trans. defeat in wrestling; wrestle better than: M16.
outˈwrite verb trans. (a)^†write out (a story etc.); (b) surpass in writing; (c) get over (a feeling) by writing: LME.
outˈyell verb (a)^†verb intrans. yell out; (b) verb trans. yell louder than: L16.
outˈyield verb trans. yield or produce more than E20.

out-

prefix.

outward; forth; away: Outburst = a bursting forth. Outbound = outward bound. Other examples are: word-list-out--1

outside, in literal or figurative positions; at a distance; living or acting outside boundaries (opposed to those within): Outlying = lying outside. Other examples are: word-list-out--2

more than or longer than: Outlive = live longer than. Other examples are: word-list-out--3

better than: Outdo = do better than. Other examples are: word-list-out--4

out-
prefix
Etymology: Middle English, from out, adverb
: in a manner that goes beyond, surpasses, or excels
< outdance >
< outfight >
< outrun >
< outbluff >
< outmaneuver >

out-

Prefix

External to, on the outside of

outback

outhouse
Toward the outside of, away from

outcast

outlead

outflee
Surpassing, exceeding

outdo

outlast

outmaneuver

It out-Herods Herod. Pray you, avoid it. (Hamlet, act 3, scene 2)
Greater than, beyond

outsize
Completely

outfit

outwork

Etymology

From Middle English ut-, from Old English ūt- (“out, without, outside”) (also as ūta-, ūtan- (“from or on the outside, without”), as in ūtanweard (“outward, external”)), from Proto-Germanic *ūt- (“out-”). Cognate with Dutch uit-, German aus-, Swedish ut-, Icelandic út-. More at out.

Derived terms

English words prefixed with out-

前缀：out-

① 表示”超过.过度”

outdo v.胜过,战胜(out+do做→做得超出别人)

outlive v.活得比…长(out+live活→超过别人活着)

outnumber v.在数量上超过(out+number数量)

outsize a.过大的(out+size范围→范围超出)

outwear v.穿破(out+wear穿→穿出了[洞])

outwit v.以机智取胜(out+wit机智→机智超出别人)

outbid v.出价多于(他人)(out+bid出价→出价超出)

outlaw n.歹徒(out+law法律→超越法律之人)

② 表示”出去.过时”

outside ad.在外面(out+side旁边→在外边)

outgoing a.友善的(out+going走→走出来→心胸宽→待人友善的)

outlandish a.奇异的(out+land地→ish→外地来的→奇异的)

outrage n.粗暴,暴行(out+rage怒气→怒气外露→粗暴)

outskirts n.郊区(out+skirts裙子;城市周边→郊区)

outflow v.流出(out+flow流→流出)

outbreak n.爆发(out+break断裂→事情断裂→爆发)

outline n.大纲;轮廓(out+line线条→划出线条→大纲)

outmoded a.过时的(out+moded时髦的→出了时髦→不时髦的)

前缀：out-

1、胜过、超过

outdo 胜过，战胜

outrun 跑过，追过

outlive 活得比...长

outbrave 以勇胜过

outgo 走得比...远

outact 行动上胜过

outeat 吃得比...多

outnumber 在数量上超过

2、过度，太甚

outsize 过大

outspend 花费过度

outsit 坐得太久

outwear 穿坏，穿破

outdream 做梦太多

outgrow 长得太大

3、外、出

outdoor 户外的

outflow 流出

out-city 市外的，农村的

out-party 在野党

outwork 户外工作

outtell 说出

outhouse 外屋

outrush 冲出

4、除去

outroot 除根

outlaw 夺去法律上的权利

outgas 除去气体

前缀：out-

【词根含义】：外

【词根来源】：来源于英语副词out。

【同源单词】：outcast, outflow, outlaw, outlet, outline

词汇	out-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD NewOxfordEC OED SOED WBD Webster Wiktionary YoudictWordRoots out- pref.（前缀） In a way that surpasses, exceeds, or goes beyond: 表示“超过、胜过或高于”： outdistance. 跑在…的前面，大大超过语源 From out 源自 out out- prefix excelling or surpassing in a particular action ⇒ outlast ⇒ outlive indicating an external location or situation away from the centre ⇒ outpost ⇒ outpatient indicating emergence, an issuing forth, etc ⇒ outcrop ⇒ outgrowth indicating the result of an action ⇒ outcome Example Sentences She sounded weak and worn out- so different from the sharp, severe old woman she'd seemed when I first met her. Pritchard, John Night Sisters And then his hand lashed out- but only to sweep the lamp from the bedside table. Pritchard, John Night Sisters Rick, I need out- perhaps one day you'll understand why - and this is the only way I can do it. MacNeill, Alastair The Devil's Door out- /aʊt/ combining form. ORIGIN: Repr. out adverb, preposition, adjective. Forming combs. with verbs, nouns, adjectives, & adverbs in various relations and with various senses, esp. indicating (a) position outside, external to, away from, or beyond, as outboard, outdoor, outline, outpatient, etc.; (b) motion or direction out of or outward, as outburst, outgoing, outlet, etc.; (c) completion, completeness, thoroughness, as outcome, outfit, etc.; (d) surpassing, exceeding, overcoming, or outdoing, as outlast, outlive, outnumber, outrun, etc. DERIVATIVE outˈact verb trans. surpass in acting or performing; excel, outdo: M17. outˈargue verb trans. defeat in argument M17. outˈarm verb trans. exceed in possession or acquisition of weapons; provide (oneself) with more arms than a competitor: M19. ^†out-ask verb trans. (a) ask in excess of; (b) dial. proclaim the marriage banns of (a couple) for the final time: M17–L19. outˈbalance verb trans. outweigh; exceed in effect, importance, etc.: M17. out-basket noun (a basket used as) an out-tray M20. outˈbawl verb trans. outdo in bawling or shouting M17. outˈbear verb trans. (a) poet. carry out or away; (b)^†endure; (c) Nautical = outcarry (c): ME. outˈbellow verb trans. (a) bellow louder than; (b) overcome by bellowing: E17. outbent adjective bent out or outwards E17. outbirth noun a product, a progeny M17. outˈblaze verb (a) verb trans. obscure by a brighter blaze; outshine; (b)^†verb intrans. blaze or burst out: M17. outˈbloom verb trans. surpass in bloom E18. outˈblossom verb trans. = outbloom L17. outˈblossoming noun the act of blossoming out; a flowering: E20. outˈblot verb trans. (poet.) blot out L16. outˈblush verb trans. outdo in blushing; surpass in rosy colour: E17. outbound adjective outward-bound L16. out-bounds noun pl. (now rare) the extreme boundaries or limits M16. outˈbrag verb trans. (a) outdo in bragging; (b) (rare, Shakes.) surpass in beauty: M16. outˈbranch verb (rare) (a)^†verb trans. arrange (as) in branches; (b) verb intrans. branch out, ramify: E19. outˈbrave verb trans. (a) face with defiance; (b) outdo, surpass, esp. in bravery or splendour: L16. outˈbrazen verb trans. (a) brazen out; face defiantly; (b) surpass in brazenness: L17. outˈbreathe verb trans. & (rare) intrans. (now poet.) exhale or be exhaled M16. outbreathed /-ˈbri:ðd/ adjective¹ breathed out L16. outbreathed /-ˈbrɛθt/ adjective² put out of breath L16. outˈbuild verb trans. (a) surpass in (durability of) building; (b) poet. build out: M18. outˈburn verb (a)^†verb intrans. burn out or away, be consumed; (b) verb trans. burn longer than: LME. outˈbuy verb trans. (a)^†ransom, buy out or off; (b) outdo in buying, buy more than: ME. out-ˈby adverb & adjective (Scot. & N. English) (a) adverb (to the) outside; (b) adjective a short distance away or out; outside, in the open: LME. outcall noun a visit made to a client in his (or her) own home by a prostitute L20. outcamp noun (chiefly N. Amer.) a camp at some distance from a main camp: M19. ^†outcant verb trans. surpass or excel in using cant M17–M19. outˈcarry verb trans. (now rare) (a)^†export, remove; (b)^†carry out, accomplish; (c) Nautical carry more sail than; outsail: M16. outcaste noun & adjective (a person who is) outside or put out of his or her caste, (a person) without a caste: M19. outˈcaste verb trans. deprive (a person) of his or her caste: M19. outˈcharm verb trans. charm better than E17. outˈclimb verb trans. outdo in climbing; climb or ascend beyond: E17. out-college adjective (of a college member) not living in college E19. outcomˈpete verb trans. surpass, excel, or outdo in competition; overpower or defeat: L19. outˈcountenance verb trans. (long arch.) put out of countenance, outface L16. out-county adjective coming from or situated outside a particular county E20. ^†outcrafty verb trans. outwit: E17–M18. out-cricket noun (Cricket) bowling and fielding as opp. to batting L19. out-cue noun (Broadcasting) a cue indicating or announcing the end of a particular recording or transmission M20. outˈcut verb trans. (a)^†cut out or away, excise; (b) outdo in cutting (a person or thing): LME. outˈdance verb trans. surpass in dancing E17. outˈdare verb trans. (now rare) (a) overcome by daring, defy; (b) surpass in daring: L16. outˈdate verb trans. make out of date or obsolete L16. outˈdated adjective out of date; obsolete; antiquated: E17. outˈdatedness noun the state of being outdated M20. outˈdazzle verb trans. outshine L17. outˈdistance verb trans. leave (a competitor) far behind; outstrip: L18. ^†outdraught noun an outward draught or current, esp. of air M–L19. outˈdream verb trans. (rare) (a)^†expel by dreams; (b) dream to an end: E17. outˈdress verb trans. dress more finely than L18. outˈdrink verb trans. outdo in drinking, drink more than LME. ^†outdwell verb trans. (rare) stay beyond (a time); stay longer than: E17–M19. outdweller noun a person who lives outside or away from a certain place LME. outˈeat verb trans. (a) outdo in eating, eat more than; (b)^†erode, eat away: M16. outfall noun (a) an outlet, esp. the mouth of a river; (b) (long rare or obsolete) a sally, a sortie; (c) Scot. & N. English a quarrel: E17. outˈfast verb trans. outdo in fasting, fast longer than M17. outˈfight verb (a)^†verb intrans. (rare) to fight one's way out; (b)^†verb trans. take by assault, conquer; (c) verb trans. fight better than, beat in a fight: OE. outfighting noun fighting that is not at close quarters M19. outflame noun a fiery outburst L19. outˈflame verb (poet.) (a) verb trans. surpass in fieriness; (b) verb intrans. burst into flame or brilliance: M17. outflash noun (chiefly fig.) an act of flashing out M19. outˈflash verb (a) verb trans. outshine; (b) verb intrans. flash out: M19. outˈfling verb trans. & intrans. (poet.) fling (oneself) out LME. outˈflourish verb trans. (a) unsheath and flourish (a weapon); (b) flourish longer than: L16. ^†outflush noun an outward movement like that of blood flushing the face M–L19. outˈfly verb (a) verb intrans. (poet.) fly out; (b) verb trans. outstrip or surpass in flying: OE. outˈfool verb trans. outdo in folly or fooling M17. outˈfoot verb trans. outpace, outstrip M18. outfort noun an outlying fort E17. outˈfox verb trans. outdo in cunning, outwit L19. outˈfront verb trans. confront, face M17. outˈfrown verb trans. outdo in frowning; prevail over by frowning: E17. outˈgallop verb trans. outstrip in galloping E17. outˈgeneral verb trans. outdo in generalship; get the better of by superior strategy or tactics: M18. outˈgive verb (a) verb intrans. & †trans. give out; (b) verb trans. give more than: L15. outgiving noun & adjective (a) noun the action or fact of giving something out; a thing which is given out; in pl., payments; (b) adjective generous, open-hearted: M16. outˈglare verb trans. outdo in dazzling effect; be more glaring or flagrant than: M17. outˈglitter verb trans. surpass in glitter or splendour E17. outˈglow verb trans. glow more brightly than M18. outˈgross verb trans. surpass (another film, project, etc.) in gross takings or profit M20. out-guard noun a guard placed at a distance from the main body of an army; an advance guard: L16. outˈguess verb trans. outwit by guessing more shrewdly; anticipate the actions etc. of (a person): M19. outˈgun verb trans. (a) be more heavily armed than, surpass in power or strength; (b) shoot better than: L17. outgush noun the act of gushing out; a sudden strong outflow: M19. outˈgush verb intrans. gush out M16. out-half noun (a)^†the outside, the exterior; (b) (Rugby) a fly half: OE. ^†outhector verb trans. outdo in hectoring; bully, intimidate: L17–M19. outˈhold verb trans. (rare) (a)^†hold out, extend; (b)^†hold back; withstand; (c) continue to hold: LME. outˈhowl verb trans. outdo in howling; howl louder than: M17. outˈhumour verb trans. (rare) (a)^†disrupt the humour or mood of; (b) outdo in humour: E17. ^†outjet noun a part that juts out, a projection M18–L19. outˈjockey verb trans. outwit by cunning E18. outˈjuggle verb trans. outdo in juggling E17. outˈjump verb trans. surpass in jumping M17. outˈjut verb intrans. jut out, project E17. outˈkick verb trans. (rare) (a) outdo in kicking; (b) dismiss: L18. outˈlabour verb trans. surpass in labour or endurance M17. outˈlast verb trans. last longer than or beyond; survive: L16. outˈlaugh verb trans. (a)^†deride, ridicule; (b) outdo in laughing: L15. outleap noun an act of leaping out; an escape, a sally; fig. an outburst: ME. outˈleap verb (a) verb trans. leap over or beyond; surpass or excel in leaping; (b) verb intrans. (poet.) leap out or forth: E17. outˈlie verb¹ (rare) (a) verb intrans. lie out in the open air, camp out; (b) verb trans. lie beyond or on the outside of: E19. outˈlie verb² trans. outdo in telling lies L16. out-lot noun (US, obsolete exc. hist.) a plot of ground outside a town or other area M17. outˈlove verb trans. outdo in loving E17. outˈlung verb trans. (rare) surpass in lung power, outshout M18. outˈlustre verb trans. surpass in lustre, outshine E17. ^†outmaking noun the discernment of meaning L17–E18. ^†outman noun a person who lives or works outside an area; an outsider: L15–L19. outˈman verb trans. (a) outnumber; (b) surpass in manly qualities: L17. outmarch noun an outward march on an expedition, an advance M19. outˈmarch verb trans. outdo or outstrip in marching M17. outˈmaster verb trans. overcome in a struggle for mastery L18. outˈmatch verb trans. be more than a match for (an adversary etc.); surpass: E17. outˈmeasure verb trans. exceed in quantity or extent M17. outmigrant noun a person who has migrated from one place to another, esp. in the same country M20. outmigration noun the action of migrating from one place to another, esp. in the same country M20. ^†out-mouth noun a projecting mouth M17–M18. outˈmouth verb trans. speak more loudly than; outdo in boasting: E17. ^†outmove verb trans. surpass in moving; defeat by a move, as in chess: M17–L19. outˈmuscle verb trans. dominate or defeat by virtue of superior strength or force L20. outˈnoise verb trans. make more noise than M17. outˈnumber verb trans. exceed in number L16. outˈpaint verb trans. outdo in painting L17. outˈpeep verb intrans. (poet.) peep out E17. out-pension noun a pension paid by a residential institution to a person not required to live in it E18. out-pensioner noun a person receiving an out-pension E18. outˈplan verb trans. outdo in planning L18. outˈplot verb trans. outmanoeuvre L17. outˈpocketing noun (Biology) an outward movement of part of a surface to form a protruding pocket-like cavity; the cavity so formed: E20. outˈpoise verb trans. outweigh M17. outˈpoll verb trans. receive more votes than (an opponent) E18. outpoˈsition verb trans. gain a positional advantage over (an opponent), esp. on a sports field E20. outˈpower verb trans. exceed in power or strength, now esp. in a sport or game M17. outˈpray verb (a)^†verb intrans. pray vehemently; (b) verb trans. outdo in praying: LME. outˈpreach verb trans. (a) outdo in preaching, preach more or better than; (b) put out of existence by preaching: M17. ^†outprize verb trans. exceed in value or estimation E17–M19. outˈpromise verb trans. outdo in promising L17. outˈpunch verb trans. (Boxing) surpass (an opponent) in punching ability M20. out-quarter noun a military station away from a regiment's headquarters (usu. in pl.) M17. ^†outquench verb trans. extinguish: only in 16. outquencher noun (hist.) = snuffer noun¹ M16. outˈrace verb trans. outrun, outstrip M17. outˈrail verb (a)^†verb intrans. rail at a person; (b) verb trans. outdo in railing: M17. outˈrange verb trans. (of a firearm) exceed in range M19. outˈrank verb trans. be superior in rank to; take priority over: M19. outˈrant verb trans. exceed in ranting M17. outˈrate verb trans. (orig. Scot.) surpass, outdo, esp. in ratings, points scored, etc. L19. outˈread verb trans. (a)^†read to the end of; (b) outdo in reading, read more than: E17. outˈreason verb trans. overcome by reasoning or argument M17. outˈreckon verb trans. (a)^†exceed in reckoning; (b) rare overestimate: E17. outˈreign verb (a)^†verb intrans. reign longer than all others; (b) verb trans. reign longer than or beyond: LME. ^†out-rent noun rent paid out L15–L18. outˈroll verb trans. roll out, unroll, unfurl L16. outroom noun an outlying room; an outbuilding: E17. outˈrow verb trans. outdo or outstrip in rowing M16. outˈsail verb trans. sail faster or better than; fig. outstrip, surpass: E17. outˈscold verb trans. get the better of in scolding L16. outˈscore verb trans. score more than in a game M20. outˈsearch verb trans. (rare) search out; explore: E16. outˈsee verb trans. (a) surpass in sight or insight; (b) see beyond: E17. outsettlement noun an outlying or remote settlement M18. outsettler noun (a) a settler outside a district or in its outlying parts; (b) an emigrant: M18. outˈshame verb trans. outdo in shamefulness; put to shame: M17. outˈshop verb trans. send (a vehicle) out from a workshop or factory as a newly finished product M20. outˈshout verb trans. shout louder than M17. outˈshove verb trans. shove harder or more effectively than M20. outˈshrill verb trans. (poet.) make a shriller noise than, exceed in shrillness E17. outˈsin verb trans. (now rare or obsolete) (a) sin more than; (b) forfeit or exhaust (the grace of God etc.) by sinning: E17. outˈsing verb trans. outdo or excel in singing E17. outˈsit verb trans. sit beyond the time or duration of (something); sit longer than (another person): M17. outˈsleep verb trans. sleep through or beyond; sleep longer than: L16. outˈsoar verb trans. (poet., chiefly fig.) soar higher than; rise above or beyond: L17. outsole noun the outer sole of a boot or shoe, esp. a sports shoe L19. outsource verb trans. obtain (goods etc.) by contract from an outside source; contract (work) out: L20. outsourcing noun the obtaining of goods or contracting of work from sources outside a company or area L20. outˈsparkle verb trans. outdo in sparkling; sparkle more than: M17. outˈspeed verb trans. surpass in speed; move, run, etc., faster than: M17. outˈspend verb trans. (a) exhaust or use up (a resource etc.); (b) spend more than: LME. outˈspin verb (a)^†verb intrans. (rare, Spenser) gush out; (b) verb trans. spin out (a thread etc.): L16. outˈstare verb trans. stare longer or harder than; abash by staring: L16. outˈstay verb trans. (a) stay beyond the limit of; overstay (outstay one's welcome: see welcome noun² 1); (b) stay or endure longer than: E17. outˈsteal verb trans. & †intrans. (poet.) steal or slip away (from) furtively ME. outˈstink verb trans. smell or stink more than E17. outˈstrain verb trans. (poet.) strain or stretch out tightly L16. outˈstream verb intrans. (poet.) stream or flow out ME. outˈstride verb trans. (literary) overtake by striding; exceed in length of stride: E17. outˈstrike verb trans. (poet.) (a)^†strike out (writing etc.); (b) strike more or heavier blows than: LME. outˈstrip verb¹ trans. (a) pass in running etc.; outrun; (b) fig. surpass in competition; exceed in comparison with: L16. outˈstrip verb² trans. (joc.) outdo in stripping; wear or be reduced to less clothing than: L19. outˈswagger verb trans. outdo in swaggering E17. outˈswear verb trans. outdo in swearing; overcome or defeat by swearing: L16. outˈsweeten verb trans. (poet.) surpass in sweetness E17. outˈswell verb trans. (a) swell out more than; (b) swell beyond (a limit etc.): E17. outˈswim verb trans. swim faster or further than E17. out-ˈtalk verb trans. outdo in talking; overwhelm by talking: L16. out-ˈtell verb trans. (rare) tell about; express, declare: LME. out-ˈthink verb trans. (a) rare devise by thinking; (b) outwit; think one's way out of: LME. out-ˈthunder verb trans. thunder louder than E17. out-ˈtoil verb trans. (a)^†exhaust with toil; (b) toil harder or longer than: E17. out-ˈtongue verb trans. (poet.) (a)^†silence (a person, speech, etc.); (b) surpass in power of speech or eloquence: E17. out-ˈtop verb trans. rise above; surmount: E17. out-ˈtrade verb trans. surpass or outdo in trading L17. out-ˈtravel verb trans. travel beyond or further than; travel faster than: E17. out-tray noun a tray for outgoing documents in an office M20. out-ˈtrick verb trans. surpass in or defeat by trickery L17. out-ˈtrot verb trans. excel in or overtake by trotting M16. out-ˈtrump verb trans. (chiefly fig.) outdo in or defeat by trumping at cards E19. outˈvalue verb trans. surpass in value E17. outˈvie verb trans. (now rare) outdo in competition or rivalry L16. outˈvillain verb trans. (rare) surpass in villainy E17. outˈvoice verb trans. (now rare) speak louder than; make a louder noise than: L16. outˈvote verb trans. obtain more votes than; defeat (as) by a majority of votes: M17. out-vote noun (hist.) the vote of an out-voter; such votes collectively: L18. out-voter noun (hist.) in the UK, a non-resident qualified to vote in a parliamentary constituency by holding property there M19. outˈwait verb trans. wait longer than E17. outwale noun (now Scot. & dial.) (a) the rejected part of something; refuse, dregs; (b) an outcast: LME. outˈwalk verb trans. (a) walk faster or further than (another person); (b) walk beyond (a point etc.): E17. ^†outwander verb intrans. (chiefly poet.) wander out or away ME–E20. ^†out-ward verb trans. (rare, Spenser) ward off: only in L16. outˈwatch verb trans. watch beyond or longer than; watch (an object) until it disappears: E17. outˈweary verb trans. (poet.) exhaust in endurance E17. outˈweep verb trans. (a) poet. expel by weeping; (b) surpass in weeping: L16. outˈweigh verb trans. (a) exceed in weight; (b) exceed in value, importance, or influence: M16. outˈwell verb intrans. pour out, flow ME. ^†out-win verb trans. & intrans. (rare) get out (of) ME–L16. ^†outwind verb¹ (rare, poet.) (a) verb intrans. become unwound; (b) verb trans. disentangle, extricate: M16–M17. outwind /-ˈwɪnd/ verb² trans. put out of wind or breath E18. ^†out-wind noun a wind blowing inshore L17–M18. outˈwing verb trans. (a) Military outflank; (b) poet. fly beyond or faster than: M17. outˈwinter verb trans. keep (an animal) outside in winter M20. outwood noun (hist.) (a) a wood outside a castle, park, etc.; (b) the outer border of a wood or forest: LME. outworld noun (literary) the external or outside world M17. ^†outwrest verb trans. (poet.) draw out by force L16–M17. outˈwrestle verb (a)^†verb intrans. (rare) escape by wrestling; (b) verb trans. defeat in wrestling; wrestle better than: M16. outˈwrite verb trans. (a)^†write out (a story etc.); (b) surpass in writing; (c) get over (a feeling) by writing: LME. outˈyell verb (a)^†verb intrans. yell out; (b) verb trans. yell louder than: L16. outˈyield verb trans. yield or produce more than E20. out- prefix. outward; forth; away: Outburst = a bursting forth. Outbound = outward bound. Other examples are: word-list-out--1 outside, in literal or figurative positions; at a distance; living or acting outside boundaries (opposed to those within): Outlying = lying outside. Other examples are: word-list-out--2 more than or longer than: Outlive = live longer than. Other examples are: word-list-out--3 better than: Outdo = do better than. Other examples are: word-list-out--4 out- prefix Etymology: Middle English, from out, adverb : in a manner that goes beyond, surpasses, or excels < outdance > < outfight > < outrun > < outbluff > < outmaneuver > out- Prefix External to, on the outside of outback outhouse Toward the outside of, away from outcast outlead outflee Surpassing, exceeding outdo outlast outmaneuver It out-Herods Herod. Pray you, avoid it. (Hamlet, act 3, scene 2) Greater than, beyond outsize Completely outfit outwork Etymology From Middle English ut-, from Old English ūt- (“out, without, outside”) (also as ūta-, ūtan- (“from or on the outside, without”), as in ūtanweard (“outward, external”)), from Proto-Germanic ūt- (“out-”). Cognate with Dutch uit-, German aus-, Swedish ut-, Icelandic út-*. More at out. Derived terms ► English words prefixed with out- 前缀：out- ① 表示”超过.过度” outdo v.胜过,战胜(out+do做→做得超出别人) outlive v.活得比…长(out+live活→超过别人活着) outnumber v.在数量上超过(out+number数量) outsize a.过大的(out+size范围→范围超出) outwear v.穿破(out+wear穿→穿出了[洞]) outwit v.以机智取胜(out+wit机智→机智超出别人) outbid v.出价多于(他人)(out+bid出价→出价超出) outlaw n.歹徒(out+law法律→超越法律之人) ② 表示”出去.过时” outside ad.在外面(out+side旁边→在外边) outgoing a.友善的(out+going走→走出来→心胸宽→待人友善的) outlandish a.奇异的(out+land地→ish→外地来的→奇异的) outrage n.粗暴,暴行(out+rage怒气→怒气外露→粗暴) outskirts n.郊区(out+skirts裙子;城市周边→郊区) outflow v.流出(out+flow流→流出) outbreak n.爆发(out+break断裂→事情断裂→爆发) outline n.大纲;轮廓(out+line线条→划出线条→大纲) outmoded a.过时的(out+moded时髦的→出了时髦→不时髦的) 前缀：out- 1、胜过、超过 outdo 胜过，战胜 outrun 跑过，追过 outlive 活得比...长 outbrave 以勇胜过 outgo 走得比...远 outact 行动上胜过 outeat 吃得比...多 outnumber 在数量上超过 2、过度，太甚 outsize 过大 outspend 花费过度 outsit 坐得太久 outwear 穿坏，穿破 outdream 做梦太多 outgrow 长得太大 3、外、出 outdoor 户外的 outflow 流出 out-city 市外的，农村的 out-party 在野党 outwork 户外工作 outtell 说出 outhouse 外屋 outrush 冲出 4、除去 outroot 除根 outlaw 夺去法律上的权利 outgas 除去气体前缀：out- 【词根含义】：外【词根来源】：来源于英语副词out。【同源单词】：outcast, outflow, outlaw, outlet, outline
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