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Most firms are hierarchical in nature, with everyone getting different slices of the economic pie. The problem is those slices are negotiated every time a firm raises a new fund, so in between funds, which is most of the time, the partners are trying to outgun one another to make a stronger case for themselves.
Bill Gurley

Meaning of "outgun" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OUTGUN

outgun  [ˌaʊtˈɡʌn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OUTGUN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Outgun is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb outgun in English.

WHAT DOES OUTGUN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of outgun in the English dictionary

The first definition of outgun in the dictionary is to surpass in fire power. Other definition of outgun is to surpass in shooting. Outgun is also to surpass or excel.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OUTGUN

PRESENT

Present
I outgun
you outgun
he/she/it outguns
we outgun
you outgun
they outgun
Present continuous
I am outgunning
you are outgunning
he/she/it is outgunning
we are outgunning
you are outgunning
they are outgunning
Present perfect
I have outgunned
you have outgunned
he/she/it has outgunned
we have outgunned
you have outgunned
they have outgunned
Present perfect continuous
I have been outgunning
you have been outgunning
he/she/it has been outgunning
we have been outgunning
you have been outgunning
they have been outgunning
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I outgunned
you outgunned
he/she/it outgunned
we outgunned
you outgunned
they outgunned
Past continuous
I was outgunning
you were outgunning
he/she/it was outgunning
we were outgunning
you were outgunning
they were outgunning
Past perfect
I had outgunned
you had outgunned
he/she/it had outgunned
we had outgunned
you had outgunned
they had outgunned
Past perfect continuous
I had been outgunning
you had been outgunning
he/she/it had been outgunning
we had been outgunning
you had been outgunning
they had been outgunning
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will outgun
you will outgun
he/she/it will outgun
we will outgun
you will outgun
they will outgun
Future continuous
I will be outgunning
you will be outgunning
he/she/it will be outgunning
we will be outgunning
you will be outgunning
they will be outgunning
Future perfect
I will have outgunned
you will have outgunned
he/she/it will have outgunned
we will have outgunned
you will have outgunned
they will have outgunned
Future perfect continuous
I will have been outgunning
you will have been outgunning
he/she/it will have been outgunning
we will have been outgunning
you will have been outgunning
they will have been outgunning
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would outgun
you would outgun
he/she/it would outgun
we would outgun
you would outgun
they would outgun
Conditional continuous
I would be outgunning
you would be outgunning
he/she/it would be outgunning
we would be outgunning
you would be outgunning
they would be outgunning
Conditional perfect
I would have outgun
you would have outgun
he/she/it would have outgun
we would have outgun
you would have outgun
they would have outgun
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been outgunning
you would have been outgunning
he/she/it would have been outgunning
we would have been outgunning
you would have been outgunning
they would have been outgunning
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you outgun
we let´s outgun
you outgun
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to outgun
Past participle
outgunned
Present Participle
outgunning
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OUTGUN


antigun
ˌæntɪˈɡʌn
begun
bɪˈɡʌn
blowgun
ˈbləʊˌɡʌn
gun
ɡʌn
Gunn
ɡʌn
handgun
ˈhændˌɡʌn
popgun
ˈpɒpˌɡʌn
potgun
ˈpɒtˌɡʌn
progun
prəʊˈɡʌn
shotgun
ˈʃɒtˌɡʌn
supergun
ˈsuːpərˌɡʌn
tangun
ˈtæŋˌɡʌn
unbegun
ˌʌnbɪˈɡʌn
windgun
ˈwɪndˌɡʌn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OUTGUN

outglitter
outglow
outgo
outgoer
outgoing
outgoingness
outgoings
outgone
outgrew
outgrin
outgross
outgrow
outgrown
outgrowth
outguard
outguess
outguide
outgunned
outgunning
outgush

WORDS THAT END LIKE OUTGUN

air gun
BB gun
big gun
electron gun
elephant gun
field gun
jump the gun
machine gun
Ogun
paint gun
pellet gun
sawed-off shotgun
sawn-off shotgun
scatter-gun
shogun
smoking gun
spray gun
squirt gun
stun gun
water gun

Synonyms and antonyms of outgun in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «outgun» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OUTGUN

Find out the translation of outgun to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of outgun from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «outgun» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

处于下风
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

outgun
570 millions of speakers

English

outgun
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

outgun
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متفوقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вооружены лучше
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

outgun
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

outgun
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

outgun
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Luar biasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

outgun
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

〜より射撃がうまい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점할
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Outgun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

outgun
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

outgun
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आउटगुन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

outgun
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

outgun
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

outgun
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

озброєні краще
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fie superiori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξολοθρεύσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

outgun
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

outgun
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

outgun
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of outgun

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTGUN»

The term «outgun» is normally little used and occupies the 123.623 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OUTGUN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about outgun

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «OUTGUN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word outgun.
1
Bill Gurley
Most firms are hierarchical in nature, with everyone getting different slices of the economic pie. The problem is those slices are negotiated every time a firm raises a new fund, so in between funds, which is most of the time, the partners are trying to outgun one another to make a stronger case for themselves.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OUTGUN»

Discover the use of outgun in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to outgun and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Unload the Clip: How to Outgun Your Competition
The book is a diverse resource that will provide different insights to readers at all experience levels and expertise in marketing.
Randy S. Bolinger, 2009
2
Masculinities in Contemporary Africa
So I'm thinking about how does that relate to as a boy... what's the word, demeaning or like an invalidation of girls because we can outgun them in the avo fight or we can, whatever, and being one of three boys as well (Justin, Int. 2, 15/9/ 2004) ...
Egodi Uchendu, 2008
3
Force on Force
Some examples might include: A unit armed with assault rifles would Outgun an opposing unit armed with bolt action rifles. The assault rifles are roughly equivalent in range and accuracy, but have a far greater rate of fire. A unit armed with ...
Shawn Carpenter, Robby Carpenter, 2011
4
Computerworld
outgun. PC. Convertible. By Douglas Barney NEW YORK Zenith Data Systems Corp. last week announced the Z-181, a sub$2,500 laptop that features dual 31/2 -in. floppy .disk drives, and what the firm claims is the industry's first full-size, ...
5
InfoWorld
outgun. WordPerfect's. entry. USL's Pieper readies Unix for the PC network market Notes. MAY 11, 1992 REVIEWS / TEST DRIVES PAGE 105 NOTEBOOK PERIPHERALS By Dean Andrews and Tim Zittle Notebook computers have made ...
6
Bonhomme Richard Vs Serapis: Flamborough Head 1779
In shoal waters a 74-gun ship-of-the-line might outgun a two-decker, but often could not close range to catch the smaller ship. On the other hand, the two- decker could rule shallow waters because it could outgun anything else that could sail in ...
Mark Lardas, 2012
7
The Sea Wolves 1781-1783 - War in India
They made sure that they could outgun us any time. “The third part of the plan was to steer us into a trap, from which we could not escape. They know fully well that our ships are faster and handle better than theirs, thanks to all the changes you ...
Eugene M. a. Baikoff, 2011
8
It's No Accident: The Real Story Behind Senseless Death and ...
22, 2000 105 Study Ties Higher Speed Limits, Deaths, Associated Press, November 24, 2003 106 Speeders Outgun New Limits, USA Today, p.A1, Rick Hamspon & Paul Overberg,, February 23, 2004 107 Speeders Outgun New Limits, USA ...
Lisa Lewis, 2006
9
The Brigade
They outgun us here in the city of Portland, but we always try to make sure that wherever we strike, at that one small pointwe outgun them. We'reabit short handed tonight. There arethree meninthe lead car.Two of them will administer the actual ...
H.A. Covington, 2008
10
Tranquillity
Annell hoped. Moreau didn't like what he was about to say, but he had to face the hard facts. “No,” he said through tight lips. “Wind Warrior is fast, but she can't outrun those interceptors. Our only chance is to outmaneuver and outgun them.
Allan A. Zarbock

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OUTGUN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term outgun is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fermanagh come good to outgun Westmeath
Fermanagh qualified for their first All-Ireland SFC quarter-final since 2004 with a nine-point win over Westmeath at Kingspan Breffni Park. «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
2
Graziano Pelle in action against Feyenoord
However, when it comes to real quality, especially in the areas that matter most, Saints can outgun Feyenoord and, therefore, you assume, ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
3
America's Master Plan to Lose World War III?
Down on the ocean's surface, those Littoral Combat Ships were built to outrun and outgun Iranian Boghammers, so they may not handle heavy ... «The National Interest Online, Jul 15»
4
Saddle up for the 10 best Western movies
They're anti-establishment bad-guys-as-good-guys who intend to outsmart and outgun the system — or die trying. Although it's set in the 1890s, ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
5
Archerfish up their game to outgun rivals stealing their catch
THEY could be the Robin Hoods of the aquatic world – they rarely miss their target. But Archerfish don't want to share their spoils. Archerfish ... «New Scientist, Jul 15»
6
Video: 0-100 kph (electric car) world record broken
How can such a tiny car outgun every other vehicle in the world in acceleration? That's simple. It's electric. Every ounce of torque is available ... «ecomento.com, Jul 15»
7
Ford Mondeo Ambiente (wagon)
But it's one thing to outgun an in-house rival that's badly dated and not long for this world, how does the Mondeo fare against the real ... «Motoring, Jul 15»
8
Oldham dig deep to outgun Skolars
WHILE struggling to come to terms with a swirling wind, an artificial pitch and a big Skolars side that lacked nothing in physicality, Oldham did ... «Oldham Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Hudson Wins Kentucky GARS
The following restart gave Barnes the inside line with Hudson trying to outgun him up top. Barnes prevailed on the bottom line and held a ... «Hot Rod Network, Jul 15»
10
Sharp Shooters Descend on Idaho Falls
Sharp Shooters from across the region descended on Idaho Falls this weekend to try and outgun other quick draws. It was part of the 5th ... «KPVI News 6, Jul 15»

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