NYT Dictionary

OUTMAN

/ˈaʊtmæn/
VerbOUT-manout-man · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

To have more people than (one's competitor); to outnumber in men.

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 *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man English man English outman From out- + man.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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