noun + outcome : treatment; election, student
adjective + outcome : adverse, negative, positive, satisfactory; likely, possible, predictable, probable; eventual, final
verb + outcome : affect, decide, determine, influence; await, predict; achieve SYNONYMS outcome NOUN 1
result: These people have developed asthma as a direct result of their work.
end: The police force is being manipulated for political ends.
consequence: An economic crisis may have tremendous consequences for our global security.
out|crop /aʊ tkrɒp/ (outcrops ) or outcropping N‑COUNT An outcrop is a large area of rock sticking out of the ground. □ [+ of ] …an outcrop of rugged granite.
out|cry /aʊ tkra I / (outcries ) N‑VAR An outcry is a reaction of strong disapproval and anger shown by the public or media about a recent event. □ The killing caused an international outcry.
out|dat|ed /aʊ tde I t I d/ ADJ If you describe something as outdated , you mean that you think it is old-fashioned and no longer useful or relevant to modern life. □ …outdated and inefficient factories. □ Caryl Churchill's play about Romania is already outdated.
out|did /aʊ td I d/ Outdid is the past tense of outdo .
out|dis|tance /aʊ td I stəns/ (outdistances , outdistancing , outdistanced )
1 VERB If you outdistance someone, you are a lot better and more successful than they are at a particular activity over a period of time. □ [V n] It didn't matter that Ingrid had outdistanced them as a movie star.
2 VERB If you outdistance your opponents in a contest of some kind, you beat them easily. □ [V n] …a millionaire businessman who easily outdistanced his major rivals for the nomination.
out|do /aʊ tduː / (outdoes , outdoing , outdid , outdone )
1 VERB If you outdo someone, you are a lot more successful than they are at a particular activity. □ [V n] Both sides have tried to outdo each other to show how tough they can be.
2 PHRASE You use not to be outdone to introduce an action which someone takes in response to a previous action. □ The New York Times, not to be outdone, launched a rival service.
out|door /aʊ tdɔː r / ADJ [ADJ n] Outdoor activities or things happen or are used outside and not in a building. □ If you enjoy outdoor activities, this is the trip for you. □ There were outdoor cafes on almost every block.
out|doors /aʊ tdɔː r z/
1 ADV [be ADV , ADV after v] If something happens outdoors , it happens outside in the fresh air rather than in a building. □ It was warm enough to be outdoors all afternoon. □ The ceremony was being held outdoors.
2 N‑SING You refer to the outdoors when talking about work or leisure activities which take place outside away from buildings. □ I'm a lover of the outdoors. □ Life in the great outdoors isn't supposed to be luxurious.
out|er /aʊ tə r / ADJ [ADJ n] The outer parts of something are the parts which contain or enclose the other parts, and which are furthest from the centre. □ He heard a voice in the outer room. □ …the outer suburbs of the city.
outer|most /aʊ tə r moʊst/ ADJ [ADJ n] The outermost thing in a group is the one that is furthest from the centre. □ …the iron beam on the outermost part of the bridge.
ou t|er spa ce N‑UNCOUNT Outer space is the area outside the earth's atmosphere where the other planets and stars are situated. □ In 1957, the Soviets launched Sputnik 1 into outer space.
outer|wear /aʊ tə r weə r / N‑UNCOUNT Outerwear is clothing that is not worn underneath other clothing. □ The latest in sports bras are colorful tops designed as outerwear.
out|fall /aʊ tfɔːl/ (outfalls ) N‑COUNT An outfall is a place where water or waste flows out of a drain, often into the sea. □ During the winter months, great flocks of gulls gather at rubbish tips and sewage outfalls.
out|field /aʊ tfiːld/ N‑SING In baseball and cricket, the outfield is the part of the field that is furthest from the batting area.
out|field|er /aʊ tfiːldə r / (outfielders ) N‑COUNT In baseball and cricket, the outfielders are the players in the part of the field that is furthest from the batting area.
out|fit /aʊ tf I t/ (outfits , outfitting , outfitted )
1 N‑COUNT An outfit is a set of clothes. □ She was wearing an outfit she'd bought the previous day.
2 N‑COUNT You can refer to an organization as an outfit . □ He works for a private security outfit.
3 VERB To outfit someone or something means to provide them with equipment for a particular purpose. [mainly AM ] □ [V n + with ] They outfitted him with artificial legs. [Also V n + as ]
out|fit|ter /aʊ tf I tə r / (outfitters ) also outfitters N‑COUNT An outfitter or an outfitters is a shop that sells clothes and equipment for a specific purpose. [mainly BRIT ] □ …J. Hepworth, the men's outfitter. □ …a sports outfitters.
out|flank /aʊ tflæ ŋk/ (outflanks , outflanking , outflanked )
1 VERB In a battle, when one group of soldiers outflanks another, it succeeds in moving past the other group in order to be able to attack it from the side. □ [V n] …plans to outflank them from the west.
2 VERB If you outflank someone, you succeed in getting into a position where you can defeat them, for example in an argument. □ [V n] He had tried to outflank them.