Outrivaling

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Exceeding or doing better than others in a contest or competition
2. Achieving a higher level of success or skill compared to rivals
3. Performing at a level that goes beyond what competitors can match

Etymology: "Outrival" is formed from the prefix "out-" and the verb "rival," so "outrivaling" is simply its present participle and gerund. The base word "rival" traces back to Latin "rivalis," meaning someone who shares a stream with another, from "rivus," a stream. Early rivals, in other words, were people competing for the same water. The prefix "out-" adds the sense of surpassing, so to outrival someone is to go beyond them in the contest.

Synonyms: surpassing, outdoing

Antonyms: losing