outstart C2+ Topic:Time US /ˈaʊtˌstɑːrt/ UK /ˈaʊtstɑːt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun rare: the beginning or outset The impostors found themselves trapped from the outstart of the questioning. 2 verb rare or obsolete: to spring out or start forth At the sudden noise, beads of sweat outstarted on his forehead. 3 verb to get ahead of someone or something at the start The lighter boat outstarted its rival before the wind weakened. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · rare: the beginning or outset beginningoutset 2 verb · rare or obsolete: to spring... spring outburst forth 3 verb · to get ahead of someone or... outpaceget the jump on ↔ Opposites endingfinish Word family Derived forms outstartedoutstarting Related forms startoutset Etymology The noun combines out + start after the phrase start out and means 'outset.' The verb has separately meant 'spring out' and 'get the start of.' Twain uses the rare noun. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # outstart **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /ˈaʊtˌstɑːrt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈaʊtstɑːt/ ## Meanings 1. rare: the beginning or outset 2. rare or obsolete: to spring out or start forth 3. to get ahead of someone or something at the start ## Examples - The impostors found themselves trapped from the outstart of the questioning. - At the sudden noise, beads of sweat outstarted on his forehead. - The lighter boat outstarted its rival before the wind weakened. ## Synonyms - beginning - outset - spring out - outpace ## Antonyms - ending - finish ## Derived Forms - outstarted - outstarting ## Related Forms - start - outset ## Etymology The noun combines out + start after the phrase start out and means 'outset.' The verb has separately meant 'spring out' and 'get the start of.' Twain uses the rare noun. ## Topics - Time markdown