"outbook" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: outbooks [present, singular, third-person], outbooking [participle, present], outbooked [participle, past], outbooked [past]
Etymology: From out- + book. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|book}} out- + book Head templates: {{en-verb}} outbook (third-person singular simple present outbooks, present participle outbooking, simple past and past participle outbooked)
  1. (transitive) To achieve more bookings than someone or something. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-outbook-en-verb-DsH~-U2Z
  2. (transitive, chess) To surpass in one's knowledge of book moves. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Chess
    Sense id: en-outbook-en-verb-7Hp7ajTc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 38 62 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 76 Topics: board-games, chess, games

Inflected forms

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