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out·cry /'aʊtkraɪ/ n a public expression of anger: There'll be
a great outcry if they try to close the railway.
out·dat·ed /ˌaʊt'deɪtɪd/ adj no longer in general use; out
of date: outdated ideas/customs
out·dis·tance /aʊt'dstəns/ v [T] to go further or faster
than (especially in a race)
out·do /aʊt'du:/ v -did /-'dɪd/, -done /-'dʌn/, 3rd person sing.
present tense -does /-'dʌz/ [T] to do or be better than (some-
one else): She outdid him in running and in swimming. | The
Smiths built a swimming pool in their back garden and, not
to be outdone, their neighbours built an even bigger one.
out·door /'aʊtdɔ:r/ adj [A] existing, happening, done, or
used outside: outdoor shoes | to lead an outdoor life | a teacher
of outdoor activities → opposite INDOOR
out·doors¹ /ˌaʊt'd:rz||-'dɔ:z/ also out of doors adv outside;
in the open air: I haven't been outdoors all day. | children
playing outdoors → opposite INDOORS —outdoorsy adj infml
She's a real outdoorsy person, she goes camping every chance
she gets.
outdoors² n [the S] the open air, especially far away from
any buildings: hunting in the great outdoors
out·draw /aʊt'drɔ:/ v -drew /-'dru:/, -drawn /-'drɔ:n/ [T]
AmE 1 to attract more (people): The jazz festival outdrew the
Puerto Rico Day parade. 2 to draw (a gun) faster
out·er /'aʊtər/ adj [A no comp.] on the outside; at a greater
distance from the middle: the outer walls | outer London |
outer space (=where the stars are) → opposite INNER
Outer 'Hebrides, the also the Western Isles a group
of islands northwest of the INNER HEBRIDES to the west of
Scotland. The main islands are Lewis and Harris, North Uist,
South Uist, Benbecula, and Barra. The main town, Storno-
way, is on Lewis. Many people there still speak Scottish
GAELIC, and the main industries are sheep farming and
producing goods made of wool, especially HARRIS TWEED. The
area attracts many tourists in summer. English people some-
times use this name to represent any place that is very far
away from the places where most people live: You would have
to be living in the Outer Hebrides not to have heard about the
scandal.
Outer Mon'golia another name for MONGOLIA
out·er·most /'aʊtəməʊst||-tər-/ also outmost adj [A no
comp.] furthest outside or furthest from the middle: the
outermost stars → opposite INMOST, INNERMOST
outer 'space n [U] SPACE
out·er·wear /'aʊtəweər||-tər-/ n [U] tech clothes, such as
coats and JACKETS, worn over ordinary clothes when out-
doors
out·face /aʊt'feɪs/ v [T] 1 to meet and deal with bravely →
compare FACE OUT 2 also outstare — to cause (someone) to
look away by looking at them steadily
out·fall /'aʊtfɔ:l/ n a place where water (e.g. a river or DRAIN)
flows out
out·field /'aʊtfi:ld/ n [the+S] 1 the part of a cricket or
BASEBALL field furthest from the player who is to hit the
ball 2 [+sing./pl. v] the players in this part of the field →
compare INFIELD —er n
out·fight /aʊt'faɪt/ v -fought /'fɔ:t/ [T] to fight better than
out·fit¹ /'aʊtˌfɪt/ n 1 a set of things needed for a particular
purpose or of clothes worn together: a child's cowboy out-
fit 2 [+sing./pl. v] infml a group of people working together
outfit² v -tt- [T(with)] to provide with an outfit, especially of
clothes or equipment for camping → see also FIT OUT —ter
n: a firm of men's outfitters (=selling men's clothes) | expedi-
tion outfitters
out·flank /aʊt'flæŋk/ v [T] 1 to go round the side of (an
enemy) and attack from behind 2 to gain an advantage
over (someone) by doing something unexpected
out·flow /'aʊtfləʊ/ n a flowing out: the outflow of currency
from a country
out·fox /aʊt'fɒks||-'fɑ:ks/ v [T] to defeat by being clever;
OUTWIT
out 'front adv AmE infml 1 honest, in a way that other people
can clearly see: I just want you to know, out front, that I can't
stand the guy, and I don't like spending time with him. 2 tak-
ing a leading position: The President has to be out front, not
ducking responsibility for important issues. —out front adj
out·go·ing /ˌaʊt'gəʊɪŋ/ adj 1 [A] leaving; going out; fin-
ishing a period in office: the outgoing president → compare
INCOMING 2 eager to mix socially with others; friendly: We
need an outgoing person to receive our foreign visitors.
out·go·ings /'aʊtˌgəʊɪz/ n [P] especially BrE amounts of
money that are spent → compare INCOME
out·grow /aʊt'grəʊ/ v -grew /'gru:/, -grown /'grəʊn/
[T] 1 to grow too big or too old for; GROW out of: to outgrow
one's clothes/one's childish habits 2 to grow faster than: a
population outgrowing its resources
out·growth /'aʊtgrəʊθ/ n 1 a natural but perhaps undesir-
able result: Crime is often an outgrowth of poverty. 2 some-
thing that grows out: an outgrowth of hair
out·guess /aʊt'ges/ v [T] to OUTWIT, especially in a situation
where knowledge of future events is important
out·house /'aʊthaʊs/ n pl. -houses /ˌhaʊzɪz/ 1 BrE for OUT-
BUILDING 2 AmE an outside LAVATORY
out·ing /'aʊtɪŋ/ n 1 a short pleasure trip, especially for a
group of people: a school outing to the seaside 2 [U;C] the
activity (or an example) of publicly naming people as HOMOSEX-
UALS when they do not want anyone to know this
out·land·ish /aʊt'lændɪʃ/ adj strange and not pleasing: out-
landish clothes/notions —ly adv —ness n [U]
out·last /aʊt'lɑ:st||-'læst/ v [T] to last longer than
out·law¹ /'aʊtlɔ:/ n (especially in former times) a person
who has broken the laws of society and now lives outside
society, especially in lonely areas, trying to avoid punish-
ment
outlaw² v [T] 1 to declare (someone) to be an outlaw; take
the protection of the law from 2 to declare (something) not
legal or not socially acceptable: Drinking and driving has
been outlawed.
out·lay /'aʊtleɪ/ n [(on, for)] money spent for a purpose: House
buyers usually have a large initial outlay on carpets and
furniture. —outlay v /aʊt'leɪ/ v -laid /'leɪd/ [T especially AmE] to
outlay $200 on/for videotapes → see also LAY OUT
out·let /'aʊtlet, -lɪt/ n [(for)] 1 a way through which some-
thing (usually a liquid or a gas) may go out: (fig.) an outlet for
his feelings → compare INLET; see also LET OUT 2 shops,
companies etc through which products are sold: retail out-
lets 3 AmE for POINT
'outlet store n AmE a store where clothes or other goods are
sold for less than the usual price, often because they are no
longer fashionable or are slightly damaged, or because the
factory made too many of them to sell in normal stores
out·line /'aʊtlaɪn/ n [(of)] 1 a line showing the shape of
something: the outline of her face in the candlelight | to sketch
a rough outline map of Europe 2 the main ideas or facts of
something, without details: an outline of world history/of
the main points of the talk —outline v [T] He outlined their
responsibilities.
out·live /aʊt'lɪv/ v [T] to live longer than: to outlive one's
wife | (fig.) The machine has outlived its usefulness. (=is no
longer useful)
out·look /'aʊtlʊk/ n [C usually sing.] 1 a view from a particular
place: a pleasing outlook from the bedroom window onto the
garden → see also LOOK OUT 2 future probabilities: The
weather outlook for the weekend is bad. | a poor outlook for the
tourist trade 3 [(on)] one's general point of view: He has a
very strange outlook on life.
out·ly·ing /'aʊtˌlaɪ-ɪŋ/ adj [A] distant; far (from a city etc):
outlying villages
out·ma·noeu·vre BrE || -neu·ver AmE /ˌaʊtmə'nu:vər/ v [T]
to make more effective movements than (an opponent); put
in a position of disadvantage
out·mod·ed /aʊt'məʊdɪd/ adj no longer in fashion or use:
outmoded beliefs
out·most /'aʊtməst/ adj [A no comp.] OUTERMOST
out·num·ber /aʊt'nʌmbər/ v [T] to be more in numbers
than: We were completely outnumbered by the enemy.
out-of-'bounds adj, adv 1 outside the permitted border or
limit (of a game, activity etc): kick the ball out-of-bounds | His