Definition

Verb (past participle of outeat): - To have eaten more than someone else: "outeaten" is the past participle form of the verb "outeat," meaning to consume a greater quantity of food than another person or competitor, often in a contest or comparison.

Usage Examples

• (He consumed more pie than any other competitor.)
• (She ate a larger amount of food than all others present.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be outeaten": to be surpassed in the amount of food consumed.
  • No one has ever been outeaten by that champion eater. (No person has ever consumed less food than that champion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Outeat (verb, base form): to eat more than someone else.
  • He can outeat anyone in the room. (He can consume more food than any other person present.)
• Outeating (present participle): the act of eating more than others.
  • Outeating is a skill in competitive eating events. (The act of consuming more food than opponents is a skill.)

Synonyms

• Outconsume: to consume more than another.
• Outdo in eating: to surpass in the activity of eating.

Phrasal Verbs

• Eat out: to dine away from home (not directly related to "outeaten" but a common phrasal verb).
  • We decided to eat out tonight. (We will dine at a restaurant.)

Related Idioms

• Eat someone out of house and home: to consume a large amount of food at someone else's expense.
  • The teenagers ate us out of house and home during the holiday. (They consumed so much food that it was burdensome for the hosts.)