outate
Definition
Verb (past tense of outeat): - To eat more than someone else: "outate" means to have consumed a greater quantity of food than another person or group in a competitive or comparative context.
Usage Examples
- (He consumed more hot dogs than his competitors.)
- (She ate a larger amount of food than her brother.)
- (The champion ate more than any other participant.)
Advanced Usage
- (He ate three more sandwiches than his opponent.)
- (The team consumed more food overall than the opposing team.)
Variants and Related Words
- Outeat (verb, base form): to eat more than someone else.
- She can outeat anyone in her family. (She can eat more than any family member.)
- Outeaten (verb, past participle): having eaten more than someone else.
- He has outeaten everyone in the contest before. (He has previously consumed more than all competitors.)
Synonyms
- Outconsume: to consume more than someone else (can apply to food or drink).
- Outdo: to surpass or exceed in performance, including eating.
- Overeat: to eat too much (not necessarily compared to others).
Related Idioms
- Eat someone out of house and home: to eat a very large amount of food, often at someone else's expense.
- The guests ate us out of house and home. (They consumed so much food that it strained our resources.)
Phrasal Verbs
- Eat up: to consume all of something.
- The children ate up all the cake. (They consumed the entire cake.)
- He ate up the competition. (He defeated his rivals, including in eating.)