outcourt

/ˈaʊtkɔː(ɹ)t/

outcourt noun: an outer or exterior court.

Noun

outcourt (plural outcourts)

An outer or exterior court.
- the skirts and outcourts of heaven1692–1717, Robert South, Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London
- There is an outcourt or quadrant, whereof one side is a gallery to walk in, being in length six hundred feet.1852, Agnes Strickland, Lives of the Queens of Scotland and English Princesses, page 52
The other half of the court from the goal one is aiming for.
- Offensive player in the middle of the outcourt receives a pass from one of his teammates.1951, Blair Gullion, Techniques and Tactics of Basketball Defense, page 60
- For Calvin it was Rog Postmus with 18, mostly from outcourt, Duane Rosendahl with 16, Stu Sisco with 15, and Preston "Butts" Kool had 10.1992, Gordon M. Brewer, --But how You Played the Game!: 1862-1955, page 169

outcourt (not comparable)

Playing or played on the outcourt.
- Special mention is due Abadie, 03, Heyman, 04, whose outcourt playing is excellent, and Roos, '04, who has shown good judgment in placing the ball.1883, “College Sports”, in The Occident, page 244
- The middle man normally will be the outcourt defensive man, away from the rebound.1969, Robert J. Buck, The Shuffle and Press Offense for High School Basketball, page 29
Occurring outside the courtroom; adjudicated outside of a trial.
- As Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat apologises for having published the claims originally published by The Sunday Telegraph regarding Mr. Rached Ghannouchi who has won a court case against the paper. It publishes this clarification in its insistance upon objective truth and the rights of readers and of Mr....1997, Tunisia Insight, page 9

outcourt (not comparable)

On the outcourt.
- Many coaches are of the opinion that high school teams attempt too many rebound shots but would profit by dribbling or passing the ball outcourt more often and starting their offensive attack over again.1946, Athletic Journal - Volume 27, page 22
- Jack felt a warm glow of pride as he watched his brother smoothly carry the ball outcourt and then turn to drive in with flashing legs and lace the leather through the net.1953, Leon E. Burgoyne, Jack Davis, Forward, page 52

outcourt (third-person singular simple present outcourts, present participle outcourting, simple past and past participle outcourted)

(transitive) To woo or court in a better, more successful or more assiduous manner.
- I came of a very robust family; I'll agree now to outcourt any two girls in this town if you give me likely material—a-hem!1914, Sol Smith Russel, “The Proposal”, in The Speaker's Garland and Literary Bouquet, volume 1, page 134
- I knew from the beginning that I would have to move fast to keep Minnie to myself. Kansas City was full of rakehell bachelors, all of whom I had to outcourt.1982, Roy Wilkins, Tom Mathews, Standing Fast: The Autobiography of Roy Wilkins - Volume 10, page 79

Marys-on-the-Wye, its outcourt and surrounding buildings, slept in dreamy, peaceful slumber.1912, William Richard Harris, Pioneers of the Cross in Canada, page 131:
It should also be remembered that the outcourt shots are all taken from behind the screen.1970, William Albert Healey, Joseph W. Hartley, Ten Great Basketball Offenses, page 132:
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team.2018, Ace Banking And Static Awareness, page 273:
Ghannouchi, after having reached an outcourt settlement with Mr.1997, Tunisia Insight, page 9:

Noun
plural	outcourts
Verb
third-person singular present	outcourts
present participle	outcourting
past participle	outcourted
past	outcourted

From out + court.

From out- (“surpass”) + court.

What does outcourt mean?: Outcourt means an outer or exterior court.
How do you use outcourt in a sentence?: Marys-on-the-Wye, its outcourt and surrounding buildings, slept in dreamy, peaceful slumber.
What part of speech is outcourt?: Outcourt can be a noun, an adjective, an adverb or a verb.
How do you pronounce outcourt?: Outcourt is pronounced /ˈaʊtkɔː(ɹ)t/.
What is the plural of outcourt?: The plural of outcourt is outcourts.

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