outpoint
English
Verb
outpoint (third-person singular simple present outpoints, present participle outpointing, simple past and past participle outpointed)
- (sports) To score more points than (especially, in boxing, to achieve victory by scoring more points that one's opponent).
- 2006, Clive James, North Face of Soho, Picador, published 2007, page 225:
- It was clear that the Queen, if she indeed proved to be the target, would be outpointed for grooming and hauteur.
- 2009 February 2, Bernie Pramberg, “Michael Katsidis chases return bout with Cuban great”, in Herald Sun:
- Speaking from the Philippines, where he easily outpointed Argentine Angel Hugo Ramirez in front of a sellout crowd of almost 10,000 on Saturday night, Katsidis said he was ready to fight in front of Australian fans after an absence of two years.
- (nautical) To sail closer to the wind than (another ship).
Noun
outpoint (plural outpoints)
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