outfight
Win the brawl
To outfight someone is to defeat them in combat or competition through superior fighting ability.
The word implies prevailing not by luck or circumstance but by being the better fighter: She outfought three opponents to win the title.
It can extend beyond physical combat to any aggressive contest: The smaller company outfought its rivals for market share.
Control through superior strength
- overwhelmDefeat by excess
- outmatchDefeat by superiority
- outclassExceed in quality
- outmuscleDefeat through superior strength
overpower · defeat · beat · best · triumph · conquer · vanquish · crush
Capacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- outlastPersist longer than another
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
grit · fortitude · conditioning · toughness · attrition · survival · durability · determination
Defeat through superior tactics
- outsmartDefeat through superior cunning
- outwitBeat through superior cunning
- outthinkDefeat through superior reasoning
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
positioning · timing · anticipation · adaptation · reading · exploiting · adjusting · counterattacking
dominate
Control through superior strength
outmuscle · overpower · defeat · beat · best · triumph · conquer · vanquish · crush · rout
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- outlastPersist longer than another
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
tenacity · grit · fortitude · conditioning · toughness · attrition · survival · durability · determination · willpower
outmaneuver
Defeat through superior tactics
- outsmartDefeat through superior cunning
- outwitBeat through superior cunning
- outthinkDefeat through superior reasoning
strategy · positioning · timing · anticipation · adaptation · reading · exploiting · adjusting · counterattacking · setup
knockout
Incapacitating final blow
- counterpunchRetaliatory boxing blow
- jabQuick, straight blow
- hookCurved catching device
uppercut · cross · footwork · ringcraft · sparring · feint · clinch · roundhouse · haymaker · southpaw