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outgeneraling

outgeneraling is the present participle and gerund of outgeneral.

Meaning of outgeneral

Verb

outgeneral (third-person singular simple present outgenerals, present participle (US) outgeneraling or (UK) outgeneralling, simple past and past participle (US) outgeneraled or (UK) outgeneralled)

  1. (transitive) To outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership.
    • In general, our Generals were out generalled on Long Island, and Sullivan and Stirling with 1000 Men were made Prisoners, in Consequence of which, and several other unfortunate Circumstances, a Council of War thought it prudent to retreat from that Island, and Governors Island and then from New...1776 October 8, John Adams, Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams

Questions about outgeneraling

What is outgeneraling the present participle and gerund of?
Outgeneraling is the present participle and gerund of outgeneral.

Words near outgeneraling in the dictionary

  1. outgazed
  2. outgazes
  3. outgazing
  4. outgeneral
  5. outgeneraled
  6. outgeneraling
  7. outgeneralled
  8. outgeneralling
  9. outgenerals
  10. outgive
  11. outgiven

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