to draw a gun, revolver, etc., from a holster, faster than (an opponent or competitor)
She could outdraw any member of the club
2.
to prove a greater attraction than; exceed in attracting an audience, patrons, attention, etc.
She outdraws all male stars at the box office
Word origin
[1905–10; out- + draw]This word is first recorded in the period 1905–10. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Expressionism, aspect ratio, persona, scrounge, thiamineout- is a prefixal use of the adverb out, occurring in various senses in compounds (outcast; outcome; outside), and serving also to form many transitive verbs denoting a going beyond, surpassing,or outdoing in the particular action indicated (outbid; outdo; outgeneral; outlast; outstay; outrate)
Examples of 'outdraw' in a sentence
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Let a younger man outdraw him, don't allow his end to come via some bad luck and a head-injury assessment.