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(aʊtgʌn)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense outguns, present participle outgunning, past tense, past participle outgunned
1. verb [usually passive]
In a battle, if one army is outgunned, they are in a very weak position because the opposing army has more or better weapons.
First Airborne Division was heavily outgunned by German forces. [be VERB-ed]
2. verb
If you are outgunned in a contest, you are beaten because your rival is stronger or better than you.
Clearly, the BBC is being outgunned by ITV's original drama. [be VERB-ed]
He soon hit top speed to outgun all his rivals in the opening qualifying session. [VERB noun]

outgun in British English

(ˌaʊtˈɡʌn)
verbWord forms: -guns, -gunning or -gunned (transitive)
1. 
to surpass in fire power
2. 
to surpass in shooting
3.  informal
to surpass or excel

outgun in American English

(ˌaʊtˈgʌn)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˌoutˈgunned or ˌoutˈgunning
to surpass in weaponry or firepower
often used figuratively

Examples of 'outgun' in a sentence
outgun

But on this point she was simply outgunned.
James Fergusson KANDAHAR COCKNEY: A Tale of Two Worlds (2004)
The few thousand rebel fighters of the western mountains are heavily outnumbered and outgunned.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
We kept a close eye on the action to show just how they outgunned their rivals in the key areas.
The Sun (2009)
They were heavily outnumbered and outgunned.
The Sun (2007)
We were outnumbered and outgunned, and there was no prospect of help coming.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He just simply outgunned them.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
If anyone tried to play 2003 rugby this time around, they would simply get outgunned.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
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