outfight

English

Etymology

out- +‎ fight

Verb

outfight (third-person singular simple present outfights, present participle outfighting, simple past and past participle outfought)

1. To fight or battle better than.
   • 2011 October 15, Phil McNulty, “Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     Ferguson, perhaps recalling how United had been comprehensively outfought in the 3-1 defeat at Liverpool last season, opted for a side with a more pragmatic look with Phil Jones moved into a midfield role.

Anagrams

• fight out