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Definition of outpoint verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outpoint

verb
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪnt/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪnt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they outpoint
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪnt/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪnt/
he / she / it outpoints
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪnts/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪnts/
past simple outpointed
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪntɪd/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪntɪd/
past participle outpointed
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪntɪd/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪntɪd/
-ing form outpointing
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
 
/ˌaʊtˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
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  1. outpoint somebody (especially in boxing) to defeat somebody by scoring more points
    • He was easily outpointed by the champion.
See outpoint in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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adverb
 
 
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