outfight en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English fight English outfight From out- + fight.
Meanings
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To fight or battle better than.
Ferguson, perhaps recalling how United had been comprehensively outfought in the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool last season, opted for a side with a more pragmatic look with Phil Jones moved into a midfield role.
2011 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Oct 2022:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outfights | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outfighting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outfought | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outfought | Tense=Past | lexicographic |