outnumber C2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity US /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbɚ/ UK /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə/ See IPA manual Freq #26420 Meanings 1 verb to be greater in number than another person, group, or thing At the meeting, volunteers outnumbered paid staff by three to one. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to be greater in number... exceed in numberbe more numerous thanoutstrip ↔ Opposites be outnumberedbe fewer than Word family Forms outnumberedoutnumbering Derived forms outnumberedoutnumbering Related forms numbermajorityratioexceed Etymology Formed from out-, in its comparative sense 'surpassing or exceeding,' + number. It follows the same productive pattern as outgrow, outlive, and outweigh. Topics Numbers & Quantity External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outnumber **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbə/ **Frequency rank:** 26420 ## Meanings 1. to be greater in number than another person, group, or thing ## Examples - At the meeting, volunteers outnumbered paid staff by three to one. ## Synonyms - exceed in number - be more numerous than - outstrip ## Antonyms - be outnumbered - be fewer than ## Derived Forms - outnumbered - outnumbering ## Related Forms - number - majority - ratio - exceed ## Etymology Formed from out-, in its comparative sense 'surpassing or exceeding,' + number. It follows the same productive pattern as outgrow, outlive, and outweigh. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity markdown