Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outman

/ˈaʊtmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.09 in modern English

Syllables: out-man
IPA: /ˈaʊtmən/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have more people than (one's competitor); to outnumber in men.

Transitive verb

verb

To outdo in manliness.

Transitive verb

name

Example Sentences

"The United States dominated, and then in extra time outworked the outmanned Mexicans, with Jozy Altidore and Donovan setting up Bradley’s second goal."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English outman From out- + man.

Origin

Source language: Dutch

Word Breakdown

Root: Uitman, Utmann

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outmans (present, singular) outmanning (participle, present) outmanned (participle, past) outmanned (past) Outmans (plural)

Rhymes With

troutman trautman trautmann

Questions

How do you pronounce outman?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtmən/.
What does outman mean?: To have more people than (one's competitor); to outnumber in men.
Where does outman come from?: It is traced to Dutch.

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