1 outhit | Definition of outhit

outhit

verb
out·​hit | \ ˌau̇t-ˈhit How to pronounce outhit (audio) \
outhit; outhitting; outhits

Definition of outhit

transitive verb

baseball
: to outdo in hitting : to get more hits than (another player or team) "We got outhit, outpitched, outplayed—pretty simple," Spartans coach J Howell said.— Rich Greene

Examples of outhit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Manny Melendez had three hits and two RBIs for the Yard Goats, who actually outhit New Hampshire 15-12. — Staff Report, courant.com, "Fisher Cats pound Yard Goats 13-8," 12 July 2019 Anthony Notaro had two hits to pace the Cougars, who outhit the Lions 8-4 but hurt themselves with four errors and hitting into a ground out to end the game with the tying run at third. — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, "Huskies win 8-0 in softball as Oregon pitchers help ignite a big six-run rally," 25 Mar. 2019

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First Known Use of outhit

1926, in the meaning defined above

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