outbid

Word parts

out- + bid

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /aʊtˈbɪd/

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Verb

Plain form outbid

Third-person singular outbids

Past tense outbidded

Past participle outbidded

Present participle outbidding

1. To outbid means that one has offered the most money for an object, thus "outbidding" one's rivals.

   I outbid all those interested in the property.

   She outbid everyone at the auction for the old French clock.