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outpoint

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out·point  (out-point)
tr.v. out·point·ed, out·point·ing, out·points
1. Nautical To sail closer to the wind than (another vessel).
2. Sports To surpass (an opponent, especially a boxer) in the number of points won.

outpoint [ˌaʊtˈpɔɪnt]
vb (tr)
1. to score more points than
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical to sail closer to the wind (point higher) than (another sailing vessel)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.outpoint - sail closer to the wind than
navigation, pilotage, piloting - the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
sail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on"
2.outpoint - score more points than one's opponents
beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"
Translations
outpoint [ˌaʊtˈpɔɪnt] VT (Boxing) → ganar por puntos a


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v HopkinsApr'08 He recovered from being put down in the first to outpoint the wily Bernard Hopkins and claim the Ring magazine lightheavyweight belt to become a two-weight world champion on his US debut.
 
 
 
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