outkick en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- English kick English outkick From out- + kick.
Meanings
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(transitive) To kick more than, or beyond, something or someone.
He spoke with humor, saying that he outkicked his coverage in marrying his wife.
2009 January 22, Greg Bishop, “Jets Begin Ryan Era With High Hopes”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outkicks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| outkicked | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outkicked | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outkicking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |