OUTGUN Definition & Meaning

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outgun

[ out-guhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

outgunned, outgunning.

to exceed in firepower.
to outdo or overwhelm, as by superior forces:
Local manufacturers have been outgunned by the overseas competition.

outgun

/ ˌ��ʊ��ˈɡʌ�� /

verb

to surpass in fire power
to surpass in shooting
informal.
to surpass or excel

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of outgun¹

First recorded in 1685–95; out- + gun ¹

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Dubois is up against an improved Joshua who will outgun him in too many different departments.

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Russian troops, he added, “are able to outgun them with more ammunition and more artillery.”

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But lacking air superiority and faced with formidable Russian defences, Kyiv's counter-offensive ground to a halt at the start of winter and there are fears that Russian forces could outgun Ukraine.

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Kyiv's counter-offensive ground to a halt at the start of winter and there are fears that the Russians could simply outgun Ukraine.

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China’s submarine forces vastly outgun the Taiwanese with a massive manufacturing and foreign submarine acquisition program.

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