Outcourt
adj, adv, noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 An outer or exterior court.
"the skirts and outcourts of heaven"
- 2 The other half of the court from the goal one is aiming for.
"Offensive player in the middle of the outcourt receives a pass from one of his teammates."
- 1 To woo or court in a better, more successful or more assiduous manner. transitive
"I came of a very robust family; I'll agree now to outcourt any two girls in this town if you give me likely material—a-hem!"
- 1 Playing or played on the outcourt. not-comparable
"Special mention is due Abadie, 03, Heyman, 04, whose outcourt playing is excellent, and Roos, '04, who has shown good judgment in placing the ball."
- 2 Occurring outside the courtroom; adjudicated outside of a trial. not-comparable
"As Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat apologises for having published the claims originally published by The Sunday Telegraph regarding Mr. Rached Ghannouchi who has won a court case against the paper. It publishes this clarification in its insistance upon objective truth and the rights of readers and of Mr. Ghannouchi, after having reached an outcourt settlement with Mr. Ghannouchi, and expresses its regret for what the news item has caused him."
- 1 On the outcourt. not-comparable
"Many coaches are of the opinion that high school teams attempt too many rebound shots but would profit by dribbling or passing the ball outcourt more often and starting their offensive attack over again."
Example
More examples"the skirts and outcourts of heaven"
Etymology
From out + court.
From out- (“surpass”) + court.
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