verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To surpass in baking; to bake better than. transitive

   "The two old ladies were always trying to outbake each other."

2. 2
   To heat (equipment) at low pressure to remove adsorbed gas from surfaces. transitive

Example

More examples

"The two old ladies were always trying to outbake each other."

Etymology

From out- + bake.

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