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/ |
- 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.