outshine

owt-SHYN

Outshine (verb) means to be noticeably better or more impressive than someone or something else. Example: “The younger players outshone the veterans in every match.”

verb

To be noticeably better or more impressive than someone or something else.

"The younger players outshone the veterans in every match."

"Her performance completely outshone the rest of the cast."

How to use outshine

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo stand out as clearly better than someone or something else.

Common pairings

outshine the competition outshine everyone

Word forms

outshone past tense, outshined past tense, outshines singular

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Rhymes for outshine

nine mine wine line sine dine fine vine pine tine thine shine

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Frequently asked questions

What does “outshine” mean?

The word “outshine” means to be noticeably better or more impressive than someone or something else. In plain terms, to stand out as clearly better than someone or something else.

How do you pronounce “outshine”?

“Outshine” is pronounced owt-SHYN (/aʊtˈʃaɪn/ in IPA).

How do you use “outshine” in a sentence?

Here is “outshine” used in a sentence: “The younger players outshone the veterans in every match.”

What part of speech is “outshine”?

“Outshine” is a verb.

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