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

outclass

verb
 
/ˌaʊtˈklɑːs/
 
/ˌaʊtˈklæs/
[often passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they outclass
 
/ˌaʊtˈklɑːs/
 
/ˌaʊtˈklæs/
he / she / it outclasses
 
/ˌaʊtˈklɑːsɪz/
 
/ˌaʊtˈklæsɪz/
past simple outclassed
 
/ˌaʊtˈklɑːst/
 
/ˌaʊtˈklæst/
past participle outclassed
 
/ˌaʊtˈklɑːst/
 
/ˌaʊtˈklæst/
-ing form outclassing
 
/ˌaʊtˈklɑːsɪŋ/
 
/ˌaʊtˈklæsɪŋ/
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  1. outclass somebody/something to be much better than somebody you are competing against
    • Kennedy was outclassed 0–6 0–6 in the final.
    • In design and quality of manufacture the cars were totally outclassed by their Italian competitors.
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