Outperform

/aʊtˈpɔːrfɔːrm/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to perform better than someone or something else.

The new smartphone model is expected to outperform its competitors in both sales and features.

to do better than expected or better than a benchmark.

The investment portfolio managed to outperform the market index this quarter.

to exceed in performance or effectiveness.

The athlete was able to outperform her previous record in the marathon.

to achieve superior results compared to another.

This year's revenue growth will outperform last year's figures by a significant margin.

to exceed someone or something in skill or ability.

In the talent competition, she managed to outperform all the other contestants with her singing.

The prefix 'out-' meaning 'beyond' combined with 'perform', which comes from Latin 'performare' meaning 'to complete'.

outperform the market

to do better than the stock market or a market index in terms of investment returns.

outperform expectations

to achieve results that are better than anticipated.

performance

the manner in which someone or something functions or acts.

competence

the ability to do something successfully or efficiently.

To kill it

That athlete is really killing it this season.

To crush it

The team crushed it last quarter, outperforming all others.