"outgun" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˌaʊtˈɡʌn/ [Canada] Forms: outguns [present, singular, third-person], outgunning [participle, present], outgunned [participle, past], outgunned [past]
Etymology: From out- + gun. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|gun}} out- + gun Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} outgun (third-person singular simple present outguns, present participle outgunning, simple past and past participle outgunned)
  1. (transitive) To defeat in terms of firepower. Tags: transitive Synonyms: out-gun

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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