Outshoot

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To score more goals than the other side in a goal sport such as hockey or soccer US

    "Boston outshot New York by 16-10, including by 8-3 in the first half, but Gao Hong, the Power's goaltender, covered her zone impressively."

  2. 2
    To fire a gun more accurately than. transitive

    ""I can outdrink, outsmoke and outshoot any man in this bar!" exclaimed the cowboy."

Example

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"Boston outshot New York by 16-10, including by 8-3 in the first half, but Gao Hong, the Power's goaltender, covered her zone impressively."

Etymology

From out- + shoot.

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