NYT Dictionary

OUTDO

/aʊtˈdu/
Verbout-DOout-do · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To excel; go beyond in performance; surpass.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁t Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Proto-Germanic *dōną Proto-West Germanic *dōn Old English dōn Middle English don English do English outdo From out- + do.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

to outperformto outrivalimprove onovertakeeclipsesurpassoutstripoutmatchoutgoexceed

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles:

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