Outstriking

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To exceed in performance or capability, often surpassing someone in a task or competition
2. to outdo or outpace in achievement or results
3. to achieve a greater level or quantity than expected or previously demonstrated

Etymology: "Outstriking" is the present participle and gerund of "outstrike," a verb formed in English from the prefix "out-" and the verb "strike." The prefix "out-" here means "beyond" or "surpassing," so the compound pictures one thing hitting or striking beyond another, surpassing it in force or effect. The base verb "strike" carries a long history of its own, and the sense of landing a blow or achieving a result is the thread that connects it to the present meaning of outdoing or outpacing someone in achievement. "Outstrike" applies that same idea of forceful impact to results, so that one performance or outcome lands harder or further than another.

Synonyms: surpassing, outdoing, exceeding