Outdo

/aʊtˈduː/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to surpass or exceed in performance or achievement

She always tries to outdo herself with each new project she undertakes.

to be better than someone in a competition or contest

He wanted to outdo his rivals in the annual baking competition.

to show off or demonstrate superiority over someone

In an effort to outdo his friends, he bought an even faster sports car.

to excel or outperform another

The new marketing strategy aims to outdo previous efforts in customer engagement.

to achieve a greater degree of something than another

She hoped to outdo her last performance with this new song.

Middle English 'outdone', from 'out-' + 'do'

outdo oneself

to perform better than one has done before

to outdo the competition

to surpass rivals in performance or quality

surpass

to extend beyond the limits of something

outperform

to perform better than others or oneself

to show off in a competitive manner

He really outdid himself with that performance.

to one-up someone in a conversation or situation

She always tries to outdo my stories with hers.