Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter O - Page 34
Outspeed (v. t.) To excel in speed.
Outspeed the realized miracles of steam. -- Talfourd.
Outspend (v. t.) To spend more than.
Outspend (v. t.) To spend to exhaustion; to spend more than the limits of; as, he outspent the entire discretionary fund halfway through the year.
Outspend (n.) Outlay; expenditure. [R.]
A mere outspend of savageness. -- I. Taylor.
Outspin (v. t.) To spin out; to finish.
Outspoken (a.) Speaking, or spoken, freely, openly, or boldly; as, an outspoken man; an outspoken rebuke. -- Out*spo"ken*ness, n.
Outspoken (a.) Given to expressing yourself freely or insistently; "outspoken in their opposition to segregation"; "a vocal assembly" [syn: outspoken, vocal].
Outspoken (a.) Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me what you think--and you may just as well be frank"; "it is possible to be outspoken without being rude"; "plainspoken and to the point"; "a point-blank accusation" [syn: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder].
Outsport (v. t.) To exceed in sporting. [R.] "Not to outsport discretion." -- Shak.
Outspread (v. t.) To spread out; to expand; -- usually as a past part. or adj.
Outspread (a.) Fully extended in width; "outspread wings"; "with arms spread wide" [syn: outspread, spread].
Outspring (v. i.) To spring out; to issue.
Outstand (v. i.) To stand out, or project, from a surface or mass; hence, to remain standing out.
Outstand (v. t.) To resist effectually; to withstand; to sustain without yielding. [R.] -- Woodward.
Outstand (v. t.) To stay beyond. "I have outstood my time." -- Shak.
Outstanding (a.) 凸出的；顯著的；傑出的；重要的；未解決的；未完成的；未償付的 [Z] That stands out; undischarged; uncollected; not paid; as, outstanding obligations.
Revenues . . . as well outstanding as collected. -- A. Hamilton.
Outstanding (a.) Conspicuously excellent; markedly superior; distinguished.
Outstanding (a.) So prominent so as to attract notice; conspicuous; usually but not always in a good sense.
Outstanding (a.) Distinguished from others in excellence; "did outstanding work in human relations"; "an outstanding war record".
Outstanding (a.) Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient traits"; "a spectacular rise in prices"; "a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center"; "a striking resemblance between parent and child" [syn: outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, striking].
Outstanding (a.) Owed as a debt; "outstanding bills"; "the amount still owed"; "undischarged debts" [syn: outstanding, owing(p), undischarged].
Outstanding (a.) Of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey" [syn: great, outstanding].
Outstandingly (adv.) 醒目地；顯著地 In an outstanding manner or to an outstanding degree; "she was outstandingly successful in her profession".
Outstandingly (adv.) To a remarkable degree or extent; "she was unusually tall" [syn: unusually, remarkably, outstandingly, unco] [ant: commonly, normally, ordinarily, unremarkably, usually].
Outstare (v. t.) 盯得（某人）不敢正視；盯得（某人）侷促不安 To excel or overcome in staring; to face down.
I would outstare the sternest eyes that look. -- Shak.
Outstare (v.) Overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring; "He simply stared down his opponent" [syn: stare down, outstare, outface].
Outstart (v. i.) To start out or up. -- Chaucer.
Outstay (v. t.) To stay beyond or longer than.
She concluded to outstay him. -- Mad. D' Arblay.
Outstay (v.) Stay too long; "overstay or outstay one's welcome" [syn: overstay, outstay].
Outstay (v.) Surpass in staying power; "They outstayed their competitors".
Outstep (v. t.) To exceed in stepping.
Outstorm (v. t.) To exceed in storming.
Insults the tempest and outstorms the skies. -- J. Barlow.
Outstreet (n.) A street remote from the center of a town. -- Johnson.
Outstretch (v. t.) To stretch out. -- Milton.
Outstride (v. t.) To surpass in striding.
Outstrike (v. t.) To strike out; to strike faster than. -- Shak.
Outstripped (imp. & p. p.) of Outstrip.
Outstripping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Outstrip.
Outstrip (v. t.) To go faster than; to outrun; to advance beyond; to leave behing.
Appetites which . . . had outstripped the hours. -- Southey.
He still outstript me in the race. -- Tennyson.
Outstrip (v. t.) To exceed in development or performance; to surpass in any competition; to outdo; to outpace [2].
Outstrip (v.) Be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" [syn: surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform].
Outstrip (v.) Go far ahead of; "He outdistanced the other runners" [syn: outdistance, outstrip, distance].
Outsuffer (v. t.) To exceed in suffering.
Outswear (v. t.) To exceed in swearing.
Outsweeten (v. t.) To surpass in sweetness. [R.] -- Shak.
Outswell (v. t.) To exceed in swelling.
Outswell (v. t.) To swell beyond; to overflow. [Obs.] -- Hewyt.
Outta (preposition) (Also outa) (Mainly US informal) 離開 Out of.
// We'd better get outta here, man!
// I'm outta here (= I'm leaving).
Outtake (prep.) Except. [Obs.] -- R. of Brunne.
Outtake (n.) A portion of a recorded performance which is eliminated in the editing process and is not included in the final commercial presentation. The recording may be audio or visual or both, but is usually of a film or television performance.
Outtakes often include mistakes or lower quality performances, and sometimes blunders. The latter type are occasionally presented separately to the public for amusement.
Outtake (n.) A scene that is filmed but is not used in the final editing of the film.
Outtaken (p. p.) or prep. Excepted; save. [Obs.] -- Wyclif. Chaucer.
Outtalk (v. t.) To overpower by talking; to exceed in talking; to talk down. -- Shak.
Outtell (v. t.) To surpass in telling, counting, or reckoning. "I have
outtold the clock." -- Beau. & Fl.
Outterm (n.) An external or superficial thing; outward manner; superficial remark, etc. [Obs.]
Not to bear cold forms, nor men's outterms. -- B. Jonson.
Outthrow (v. t.) To throw out. -- Spenser.
Outthrow (v. t.) To excel in throwing, as in ball playing.
Outtoil (v. t.) To exceed in toiling.
Outtongue (v. t.) To silence by talk, clamor, or noise. [R.] -- Shak.
Outtop (v. t.) To overtop. [Obs.]
Outtravel (v. t.) To exceed in speed or distance traveled. -- Mad. D' Arblay.
Outtwine (v. t.) To disentangle. [Obs.]
Outvalue (v. t.) To exceed in value. -- Boyle.
Outvenom (v. t.) To exceed in venom.
Outvie (v. t.) To exceed in vying. -- Dryden.
Outvie (v.) Be more of a rival than [syn: outrival, outvie].
Outvillain (v. t.) To exceed in villainy.
Outvoice (v. t.) To exceed in noise. -- Shak.
Outvote (v. t.) To exceed in the number of votes given; to defeat by votes. -- South.
Outvote (v.) Defeat by a majority of votes; "The Democrats outvoted the Republicans".
Outwalk (v. t.) To excel in walking; to leave behind in walking. -- B. Jonson.
Outwall (n.) The exterior wall; the outside surface, or appearance. -- Shak. Outward
Outward (adv.) Alt. of Outwards.
Outwards (adv.) From the interior part; in a direction from the interior toward the exterior; out; to the outside; beyond; off; away; as, a ship bound outward.
The wrong side may be turned outward. -- Shak.
Light falling on them is not reflected outwards. -- Sir I. Newton.
Outward bound, Bound in an outward direction or to foreign parts; -- said especially of vessels, and opposed to homeward bound.
Outward (a.) Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; -- opposed to inward; as, an outward garment or layer.
Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. -- Cor. iv. 16.
Outward (a.) Of or pertaining to the outer surface or to what is external; manifest; public. "Sins outward." -- Chaucer.
An outward honor for an inward toil. -- Shak.
Outward (a.) Foreign; not civil or intestine; as, an outward war. [Obs.] -- Hayward.
Outward (a.) Tending to the exterior or outside.
The fire will force its outward way. -- Dryden. -- Out"ward*ly, adv. -- Out"ward*ness, n.
Outward stroke. (Steam Engine) See under Stroke.
Outward (n.) External form; exterior. [R.]
So fair an outward and such stuff within. -- Shak.
Outward (adv.) Toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!" [syn: outward, outwards] [ant: inward, inwards].
Outward (a.) Relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind; "a concern with outward beauty rather than with inward reflections" [ant: inward].
Outward (a.) That is going out or leaving; "the departing train"; "an outward journey"; "outward-bound ships" [syn: outbound, outward, outward-bound].
Outwards (adv.) See Outward, adv.
Outwards (adv.) Toward the outside; "move the needle further outward!" [syn: outward, outwards] [ant: inward, inwards].
Outwatch (v. t.) To exceed in watching.
Outway (n.) A way out; exit. [R.]
In divers streets and outways multiplied. -- P. Fletcher.
Outwear (v. t.) To wear out; to consume or destroy by wearing. -- Milton.
Outwear (v. t.) To last longer than; to outlast; as, this cloth will outwear the other. "If I the night outwear." -- Pope.
Outwear (v.) Last longer than others; "This material outwears all others".
Outwear (v.) Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: tire, wear upon, tire out, wear, weary, jade, wear out, outwear, wear down, fag out, fag, fatigue] [ant: freshen, refresh, refreshen].
Outweary (v. t.) To weary out. -- Cowley.
Outweed (v. t.) To weed out. [Obs.]
Outweep (v. t.) To exceed in weeping.
Outweigh (v. t.) To exceed in weight or value.
Outweigh (v.) Be heavier than.
Outweigh (v.) Weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" [syn: preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance].
Outwell (v. t.) To pour out. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Outwell (v. i.) To issue forth. -- Thomson.
Compare: Outgo
Outgo (v. t.) [imp. Outwent; p. p. Outgone; p. pr. & vb. n. Outgoing.] To go beyond; to exceed in swiftness; to surpass; to outdo.
Outgo (v. t.) To circumvent; to overreach. [Obs.] -- Denham.
Outwent () imp. of Outgo.
Outwhore (v. t.) To exceed in lewdness.
Outwin (v. t.) To win a way out of. [Obs.]
Outwind (v. t.) To extricate by winding; to unloose. [R.] -- Spenser. -- Dr. H. More.
Outwing (v. t.) To surpass, exceed, or outstrip in flying. -- Garth.
Outwit (v. t.) To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning.
Outwit (v. t.) To defeat or gain an advantage over by superior craft or cunning stratagems; as, the thief outwitted his pursuers and left the country undetected.
They did so much outwit and outwealth us ! -- Gauden.
Outwit (n.) The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit. [Obs.] -- Piers Plowman.
Outwit (v.) Beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" [syn: outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent].
Outwoe (v. t.) To exceed in woe. [Obs.]
Outwork (v. t.) 工作比……做得更好（或更快、更勤）；完成（工作） To exceed in working; to work more or faster than.
Outwork (n.) (Fort.) （常複數）【軍】簡易外圍工事；外包活 A minor defense constructed beyond the main body of a work, as a ravelin, lunette, hornwork, etc. -- Wilhelm.
Outwork (n.) Subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle".
Outworth (v. t.) To exceed in worth. [R.]
Outwrest (v. t.) To extort; to draw from or forth by violence. [Obs.] -- Spenser.
Outwrite (v. t.) To exceed or excel in writing.
Outzany (v. t.) To exceed in buffoonery. [Obs.] -- B. Jonson.
Ouvarovite (n.) (Min.) Chrome garnet.
Ouze (n. & v.) See Ooze. [Obs.]
Compare: Ousel
Ousel (n.) (Zool.) One of several species of European thrushes, especially the blackbird ({Merula merula, or Turdus merula), and the mountain or ring ousel ({Turdus torquatus). [Written also ouzel.]
Rock ousel (Zool.), The ring ousel.
Water ousel (Zool.), The European dipper ({Cinclus aquaticus), and the American dipper ({Cinclus Mexicanus).
Ouzel (n.) (Zool.) Same as Ousel.
The mellow ouzel fluted in the elm. -- Tennyson.
Ouzel (n.) Common black European thrush [syn: blackbird, merl, merle, ouzel, ousel, European blackbird, Turdus merula].
Ova (n. pl.) See Ovum.
Compare: Ovum
Ovum (n.; pl. L. Ova) (Biol.) 卵，卵子；卵細胞 A more or less spherical and transparent cell, which by a process of multiplication and growth develops into a mass of cells, constituting a new individual like the parent; an egg, spore, germ, or germ cell. See Illust. of Mycropyle.
Note: The ovum is a typical cell, with a cell wall, cell substance, nucleus, and nucleolus. In man and the higher animals the cell wall, a vertically striated membrane, is called the zona pellucida; the cell contents, the vitellus; the nucleus, the germinal vesicle; and the nucleolus, the germinal spot. The diameter of the ripe ovum in man and the domestic animals varies between 1-200 and 1-120 of an inch.
Ovum (n.; pl. L. Ova) (Arch.) 卵形裝飾 One of the series of egg-shaped ornaments into which the ovolo is often carved. -- Gwilt.
Oval (a.) Of or pertaining to eggs; done in the egg, or inception; as, oval conceptions. [Obs.]
Oval (a.) Having the figure of an egg; oblong and curvilinear, with one end broader than the other, or with both ends of about the same breadth; in popular usage, elliptical.
Oval (a.) (Bot.) Broadly elliptical.
Oval chuck (Mech.), A lathe chuck so constructed that work attached to it, and cut by the turning tool in the usual manner, becomes of an oval form.
Oval (n.) A body or figure in the shape of an egg, or popularly, of an ellipse.
Cassinian oval (Geom.), The locus of a point the product of whose distances from two fixed points is constant; -- so called from Cassini, who first investigated the curve. Thus, in the diagram, if P moves so that P A.P B is constant, the point P describes a Cassinian oval. The locus may consist of a single closed line, as shown by the dotted line, or of two equal ovals about the points A and B. Ovalbumin
Oval (a.) Rounded like an egg [syn: egg-shaped, elliptic, elliptical, oval, oval-shaped, ovate, oviform, ovoid, prolate].
Oval (n.) A closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it; "the sums of the distances from the foci to any point on an ellipse is constant" [syn: ellipse, oval].
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Ovalbumin (n.) Alt. of Ovalbumen.
Ovalbumen (n.) (Physiol. Chem.) The albumin from white of eggs; egg albumin; -- in distinction from serum albumin. See Albumin.
Ovalbumin (n.) The white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water; "she separated the whites from the yolks of several eggs" [syn: egg white, white, albumen, ovalbumin].
Ovaliform (a.) Having the form of an egg; having a figure such that any section in the direction of the shorter diameter will be circular, and any in the direction of the longer diameter will be oval.
Ovally (adv.) In an oval form.
Ovant (a.) Exultant. [Obs.] -- Holland. Ovarian
Ovarian (a.) Alt. of Ovarial.
Ovarial (a.) Of or pertaining to an ovary.
Ovarian (a.) Of or involving the ovaries; "ovarian cancer".
Ovariole (n.) (Zool.) One of the tubes of which the ovaries of most insects are composed.
Ovariotomist (n.) One who performs, or is skilled in, ovariotomy.
Ovariotomy (n.) (Surg.) The operation of removing one or both of the ovaries; oophorectomy.
Ovarious (a.) Consisting of eggs; as, ovarious food. [R.] -- Thomson.
Ovaritis (n.) (Med.) Inflammation of the ovaries.