out|flow /aʊ tfloʊ/ (outflows ) N‑COUNT When there is an outflow of money or people, a large amount of money or people move from one place to another. □ [+ of ] There was a net outflow of about £650m in short-term capital. □ [+ of ] …an increasing outflow of refugees.
out|fox /aʊ tfɒ ks/ (outfoxes , outfoxing , outfoxed ) VERB If you outfox someone, you defeat them in some way because you are cleverer than they are. □ [V n] There is no greater thrill than to bluff a man, trap him and outfox him.
out|going /aʊ tgoʊ I ŋ/
1 ADJ [ADJ n] You use outgoing to describe a person in charge of something who is soon going to leave that position. □ …the outgoing director of the Edinburgh International Festival.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] Outgoing things such as planes, mail, and passengers are leaving or being sent somewhere. □ All outgoing flights were grounded.
3 ADJ Someone who is outgoing is very friendly and likes meeting and talking to people.
out|go|ings /aʊ tgoʊ I ŋz/ N‑PLURAL Your outgoings are the regular amounts of money which you have to spend every week or every month, for example in order to pay your rent or bills. [BRIT ] □ She suggests you first assess your income and outgoings. □ …monthly outgoings. in AM, usually use outlay , expenses
out|grow /aʊ tgroʊ / (outgrows , outgrowing , outgrew , outgrown )
1 VERB If a child outgrows a piece of clothing, they grow bigger, so that it no longer fits them. □ [V n] She outgrew her clothes so rapidly that Patsy was always having to buy new ones.
2 VERB If you outgrow a particular way of behaving or thinking, you change and become more mature, so that you no longer behave or think in that way. □ [V n] The girl may or may not outgrow her interest in fashion.
out|growth /aʊ tgroʊθ/ (outgrowths ) N‑COUNT Something that is an outgrowth of another thing has developed naturally as a result of it. □ [+ of ] Her first book is an outgrowth of an art project she began in 1988.
out|guess /aʊ tge s/ (outguesses , outguessing , outguessed ) VERB If you outguess someone, you try to predict what they are going to do in order to gain some advantage. □ [V n] Only by being him can you hope to outguess him. □ [V n] A very good investor will outguess the market.
out|gun /aʊ tgʌ n/ (outguns , outgunning , outgunned )
1 VERB [usu passive] In a battle, if one army is outgunned , they are in a very weak position because the opposing army has more or better weapons. □ [be V -ed] First Airborne Division was heavily outgunned by German forces.
2 VERB If you are outgunned in a contest, you are beaten because your rival is stronger or better than you. □ [be V -ed] Clearly, the BBC is being outgunned by ITV's original drama. □ [V n] He soon hit top speed to outgun all his rivals in the opening qualifying session.
out|house /aʊ thaʊs/ (outhouses )
1 N‑COUNT An outhouse is a small building attached to a house or very close to the house, used, for example, for storing things in.
2 N‑COUNT An outhouse is an outside toilet. [AM ]
out|ing /aʊ t I ŋ/ (outings )
1 N‑COUNT An outing is a short enjoyable trip, usually with a group of people, away from your home, school, or place of work. □ [+ to ] One evening, she made a rare outing to the local discotheque. □ …families on a Sunday afternoon outing.
2 N‑COUNT In sport, an outing is an occasion when a player competes in a particular contest or competition. □ Playing in England's first outing, he suffered a whiplash injury to his neck.
3 → see also out ➊ 3
out|land|ish /aʊtlæ nd I ʃ/ ADJ If you describe something as outlandish , you disapprove of it because you think it is very unusual, strange, or unreasonable. [DISAPPROVAL ] □ This idea is not as outlandish as it sounds.
out|last /aʊ tlɑː st, -læ st/ (outlasts , outlasting , outlasted ) VERB [no passive] If one thing outlasts another thing, the first thing lives or exists longer than the second. □ [V n] These naturally dried flowers will outlast a bouquet of fresh blooms.
out|law /aʊ tlɔː/ (outlaws , outlawing , outlawed )
1 VERB When something is outlawed , it is made illegal. □ [be V -ed] In 1975 gambling was outlawed. □ [V n] The German government has outlawed some fascist groups. □ [V -ed] …the outlawed political parties.
2 N‑COUNT An outlaw is a criminal who is hiding from the authorities. [OLD-FASHIONED ]
out|lay /aʊ tle I / (outlays ) N‑VAR Outlay is the amount of money that you have to spend in order to buy something or start a project. □ [+ of ] Apart from the capital outlay of buying the machine, dishwashers can actually save you money.
out|let /aʊ tlet/ (outlets )
1 N‑COUNT An outlet is a shop or organization which sells the goods made by a particular manufacturer. □ [+ in ] …the largest retail outlet in the city.
2 N‑COUNT [oft N n] An outlet or an outlet store is a place which sells slightly damaged or outdated goods from a particular manufacturer, or goods that it made in greater quantities than needed. □ …the factory outlet store in Belmont.
3 N‑COUNT If someone has an outlet for their feelings or ideas, they have a means of expressing and releasing them. □ [+ for ] Her father had found an outlet for his ambition in his work.